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20 Nov 2024

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IndyStar

Americas: Indiana Attorney General investigates Tyson Foods plant for alleged potential labour trafficking of haitian migrant workers

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"Indiana AG Todd Rokita demands information from Tyson's Logansport plant on migrant workers", 20 November 2024.

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is issuing what amounts to an administrative subpoena on the Tyson Foods plant in Logansport, a small Indiana city that's become a talking point in the national immigration debate, seeking information related to "human labor trafficking and indecent nuisances." Longtime residents of Logansport have noticed a greater number of immigrants in their community in recent years, particularly from Haiti, as evidenced by the growth in enrollment at the local school corporation... That's placed Logansport in a similar spotlight as Springfield, Ohio, after former President Donald Trump made derogatory remarks on the debate stage about the town's immigrants....

In a news release, Rokita said companies shouldn't "incentivize criminal behavior" by "offering cheap labor."... Tyson has until Dec. 4 to reply to Rokita's demands. The company told IndyStar it is complying with Rokita's request in order to demonstrate that it follows labor laws.