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The Heartland's Raw Deal

Number 14182
Subject Immigration
Source The Nation
State DC
Year 1997
Publication Date Feb. 3, 1997
Summary The Nation travels to the meatpacking town of Storm Lake, Iowa, and discovers a new immigrant underclass. Working conditions in the plants are poor, and because most workers are illegal immigrants, they have no legal protection. The government refuses to crack down on poor working conditions or to penalize companies for recruiting illegals. Cooper looks at America's hypocrisy in its treatment of immigrants.
Category General
Pages 6
Keywords Meatpacking;I.B.P.;Iowa Beef Packers;Cargill;Con-Agra;Mexico;OSHA;I.N.S.;INS
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