Filed Under: [ Hispanic News ] [ Immigration ] [ Colorado ]
Knowledge is Power!
“The federal raid on a Greeley meatpacking plant shone the spotlight on a long-standing local secret.
The 261 arrests at Swift & Co. on Tuesday left more than just families in limbo. It brought attention to a culture in Greeley where illegal immigrants are accepted, and depended on, as part of the workforce and as consumers.
“Its really just accepted, the immigrant workers and the illegal immigrants. And why? Because they are needed,” said Steve Mize, owner of Jerrys Market. “We know it exists; its just an ignored factor. Its not an argument; it just is.”"
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