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Immigration Enforcement in Meatpacking: New Report Finds Wage and Employment Growth For Legal Workers After Swift Plant Raids
March 16, 2009On December 12, 2006, Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel raided six meatpacking plants owned by Swift & Co. in the largest immigration enforcement action in U.S. history. The plants are located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Texas, Colorado and Utah. A new report from the Center for Immigration Studies examines the raids and their aftermath. It notes the historical context of an industry whose workers have seen a dramatic decline in wages over the past 30 years as well as the raids' economic effects. The report also discusses both positive and negative reactions in these six communities. Full release.