Migrant Children Employed by Perdue and Tyson Foods

Perdue Farms and Tyson Foods employed migrant child laborers released from federal custody working in dangerous conditions, according to The New York Times.

One of those children, Marcos Cux, a 14-year-old Guatemalan migrant, nearly lost his arm while working at a Perdue plant around Parksley, Virginia, in 2022 when his sleeve got caught on a conveyor belt that subsequently dragged him, according to the report. Emilio Ortiz, 14, came to the U.S. from Mexico and began work at a Perdue slaughterhouse, dealing with harsh chemicals that hurt his lungs, the NYT reported.

Children made up one third of Perdue’s overnight cleaning crew when Marcos worked at the plant, according to the NYT. For a period of time, supervisors at the plant were knowingly letting workers leave their shifts to go to school. (Excerpt from Daily Caller.)