Reuters reveals Special Report: Grueling jobs in U.S. chicken plants lure Guatemalan teens | Reuters News Agency
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Reuters reveals Special Report: Grueling jobs in U.S. chicken plants lure Guatemalan teens

In a Special Report, Reuters revealed how U.S. poultry plants, hungry for labor, rely on migrant workers and staffing agencies to fill jobs. With migration soaring from Central America, some minors are making their way into that pipeline. Reuters found one Guatemalan teen who, with the help of illegal brokers, landed a job at an Alabama plant. 

Article Tags
Topics of Interest: Human Interest
Type: Reuters Best
Sectors: Economy & PolicyFood & BeverageRetail & Consumer Goods
Regions: AmericasNorth America
Countries: GuatemalaUS
Story Types: Special Report / Insight
Media Types: Text
Customer Impact: Important Regional Story
Signage outside of a Pilgrim's poultry processing plant in Enterprise, Alabama, U.S., November 30, 2021. Picture taken November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer To match Special Report USA-IMMIGRATION/ALABAMA
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