Inside the Demands of the Meatpacking Production Line

Gary Rohwer owns Glenn Valley Foods and lends his name to the company’s signature product: Gary’s QuickSteaks. He says he built his business with the help of mostly immigrant workers, whose legal status he says his company vetted using the government’s E-Verify System. This month, his plant was raided by ICE. He speaks with Annie Minoff about what happened, his industry and what’s next for his company. 

Further Listening:

- Why Latino Consumers Are Spending Less 

- Inside ICE’s Aggressive Approach to Arresting Migrants 

- Deportations Could Upend This Parachute Factory 

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