Posted 3/15/2024, 12:47:22 PM
Tyson Foods faces backlash over plan to hire migrants after Iowa plant closure
- Tyson Foods facing backlash and boycott calls for planning to hire 52,000 migrants after closing a plant in Iowa
- Migrant hiring program aimed at asylum seekers in NYC to provide jobs, benefits, and aid
- Comes after Tyson closed Perry, Iowa plant with 1,200 employees amid dropping demand
- Announcement prompts outrage from some conservatives on social media
- Critics accuse Tyson of firing American workers to offer jobs and perks to migrants