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Gary Mickelson

Meat processing across the Midwest largely done by immigrants

May 15, 2013
Conflict & Justice

The meat that Americans eat for dinner is usually processed, in large plants in the Midwest, by an immigrant. When one immigrant leaves the plants, for a better life, hopefully, another immigrant often steps in. Immigration reform has the potential to dramatically alter that dynamic.

Meat processing across the Midwest largely done by immigrants

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