Iowa meatpacking plant raid uncovers illegal immigrants, underage workers

"...rounded up 389 illegal immigrants, they found more than 20 under-age workers, some as young as 13"

"...said he was 16 when he started working on the plant's killing floors, said he worked 17-hour shifts, six days a week. In an affidavit, he said he was constantly tired..."

"They have told investigators that they were routinely put to work without safety training..."

"saw a rabbi who was...throwing meat at employees."

"Another Guatemalan, Joel R., who gave his age as 15, said...he worked from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. in a section called 'quality control,' a job he described as relatively easy that he got because he speaks English."