They are changing America by changing the people
Here is a story from Garden City, Kansas (one of many we receive from that refugee resettlement city) about Burmese refugees resettled there and arriving as secondary migrants (Tysons meat is probably enticing them). There is nothing earth shattering in the story, but it made me think about ethnic organizing. We have the Spring Institute … Continue reading Refugees organizing for what?
This is an update (see one of our previous posts here in July 2009) of the ongoing efforts in Garden City, KS, a meatpacking town, to try to head off in advance clashes between ethnic groups lured to a midwestern city by the promise of meatpacking jobs. See also our category on Greeley, CO and Grand Island, NE (chaotic … Continue reading Update: Garden City, KS and meatpacking giant Tysons Fresh Meats
Update 1/28/08: To get a feel for what is happening in Emporia, where the shock is barely settling in with residents, read these four articles and the comments from the Emporia Gazette (here, here, here and here). Update 1/29/08: American Congress for Truth blog has a post on the Emporia situation today here. Post says … Continue reading Here’s a shocker for you: Tyson’s meat packing plant in Emporia to close