Tyson Foods Closes Iowa Plant and Defends Hiring Plans Amid Immigration Debate

Tyson Foods announced it is closing a pork plant in Perry, Iowa, impacting the jobs of many Latino employees who were drawn to the area for manufacturing work.

Tyson stated it wants to hire 42,000 more immigrants to fill open jobs, leading some Republicans like JD Vance to accuse Tyson of replacing American workers.

Vance referenced the racist "Great Replacement" conspiracy theory when criticizing Tyson's hiring plans on Fox News.

Tyson claims allegations it is cutting American jobs to hire immigrants are false, says 120,000 US employees must be legally authorized to work.

A nonprofit is fundraising to support Perry employees losing jobs, many of whom are Latino and consider the plant their livelihood and community.