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Content: Opinion | Yes, undocumented immigrants take jobs from Americans. Here’s the proof. - The Washington Post
The immigration enforcement raids at Mississippi chicken processing plants all took place in communities where there are plenty of people looking for work. Skip to main content
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Opinion: Yes, undocumented immigrants take jobs from Americans. Here’s the proof. A trailer loaded with chickens passes a federal agent outside a Koch Foods plant in Morton, Miss., after a raid by immigration officials. ( Rogelio V. Solis/AP)
Opinion by  
Henry Olsen
Columnist
August 16, 2019 at 6:36 p.m. UTC
People who support high levels of low-skilled immigration often claim that immigrants do work that native-born residents won’t. The facts surrounding the Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids of seven Mississippi chicken processing plants show how untrue that claim is. Support our journalism.