There are too many migrants in shelters in New York City. After arriving in Texas or Florida, a large number of them have ridden busses to New York, where they are assured benefits and shelter. But as the number rises and the migrants want to start over in America with jobs and a place to live, the city is in a hurry.
But with the 3.9% unemployment rate in the United States, businesses like Tyson Foods Inc. are finding it difficult to fill unpopular positions. For them, this new demographic offers an enticing possibility.
The food processing industry is looking to employ 52,000 asylum seekers for industrial work, with perks and a starting pay of $16.50 per hour. The corporation is aware that many people find these occupations unpleasant—washing meat, arranging cuts on trays, checking meat for bones at the end of the process, and packaging meat—but they think that doing these tasks will help the migrants have a fresh start in America.
In addition to offering its new hires temporary accommodation, on-site child care, transportation, a relocation stipend, and paid time off to attend court proceedings and settle into their new residences, the corporation claims that it has set aside $1.5 million annually for legal aid services.
Together, the firm and the nonprofit Tent Partnership for Refugees, a network of more than 400 big corporations dedicated to assisting refugees in finding employment, set out to recruit as many individuals as they could among the more than 180,000 asylum seekers who had been through the shelter system in New York City. For instance, Tyson now employs over 42,000 immigrants.
An examination of government statistics by the Economic Policy Institute indicates that between January 2023 and January 2024, foreign-born workers accounted for almost half of the labor market's recent increase.
But with the 3.9% unemployment rate in the United States, businesses like Tyson Foods Inc. are finding it difficult to fill unpopular positions. For them, this new demographic offers an enticing possibility.
The food processing industry is looking to employ 52,000 asylum seekers for industrial work, with perks and a starting pay of $16.50 per hour. The corporation is aware that many people find these occupations unpleasant—washing meat, arranging cuts on trays, checking meat for bones at the end of the process, and packaging meat—but they think that doing these tasks will help the migrants have a fresh start in America.
In addition to offering its new hires temporary accommodation, on-site child care, transportation, a relocation stipend, and paid time off to attend court proceedings and settle into their new residences, the corporation claims that it has set aside $1.5 million annually for legal aid services.
Together, the firm and the nonprofit Tent Partnership for Refugees, a network of more than 400 big corporations dedicated to assisting refugees in finding employment, set out to recruit as many individuals as they could among the more than 180,000 asylum seekers who had been through the shelter system in New York City. For instance, Tyson now employs over 42,000 immigrants.
An examination of government statistics by the Economic Policy Institute indicates that between January 2023 and January 2024, foreign-born workers accounted for almost half of the labor market's recent increase.
