FACT FOCUS: Tyson Foods isn't hiring workers who came to the U.S. illegally. Boycott calls persist
Conservatives are calling for a boycott of Tyson Foods after false claims spread online that the company planned to hire 52,000 people who came to the U.S. illegally
By MELISSA GOLDIN
Published - Mar 22, 2024, 06:33 PM ET
Last Updated - Mar 22, 2024, 06:33 PM EDT
Conservative influencers and politicians are calling for a boycott of Tyson Foods after false claims spread online saying the multinational meat producer is planning to hire 52,000 people who came to the U.S. illegally.
“Tyson is closing its facility in Perry, Iowa and laying off its 1,200 workers,” reads one X post that had received approximately 20,000 likes and 11,700 shares as of Friday. “Instead, they plan to hire thousands of new illegals in states like New York. #BoycottTyson. Pass it on.”
But the company, the latest in a growing list of businesses targeted with calls for a boycott amid claims of “woke” policies, has no such plans.
Here’s a closer look at the facts.
