Great article on the immigrants that were arrested at the Petit Jean poultry plant in Arkadelphia, Arkansas one year ago.
Some quotes:
“According to two community leaders, about 60% of the deported Petit Jean workers have returned to southwest Arkansas and are working again.”
And the point of the raid was?
“…yet Dixon has limited sympathy for the Petit Jean workers and other illegal immigrants, because she believes they lower wages for American workers.”
Wait a second, who lowered the wages? I believe it was the employer, not the employee.
And last, this…
“Fred Swafford, 65, a retired plant manager, over breakfast at Andy's, a restaurant just off Interstate 30.”We are a nation of laws, and you cannot ignore those basic laws."”
Oh, if only that were true. Those in high places do it all of the time…
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