Agriprocessors brings homeless
from Texas to keep Iowa plant open
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| John Gaps III/Des Moines Register |
| After federal officials arrested nearly half its work force in a raid last month, Agriprocessors has scrambled to fill positions at its Postville plant. |
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By Ben Harris
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Published: 06/20/2008
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In an effort to restore lagging production at its Iowa plant, the country's largest kosher meat producer has been hiring workers from homeless shelters in Texas to replace employees detained in a massive federal immigration raid.
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