Of the people who turned out, about an equal number were black, white or Latino.
Mississippi Clarion LedgerFOREST, Miss. – On Monday morning, the parking lot at the WIN Job Center here was full.
The company, one of four whose plants in small Mississippi towns were targeted by federal immigration officials on Wednesday, contacted the state employment agency the same day to request its help in hiring workers.This vehicle has highest possible safety rating. It also has the most accidents in AmericaThe raids detained 680 mostly Latino workers in what marked the largest workplace sting in at least a decade.
Joseph Butler said he, too, found the wages attractive. He also said he liked the fact that Koch Foods pays weekly. Koch Foods, based in Park Ridge, Ill., is one of the largest poultry producers in the U.S. and employs about 13,000 people, with operations in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Ohio and Tennessee.
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