Tyson Foods aims to recruit tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants and migrants to fill roles in their food processing plants, as the company faces closures and layoffs of American workers.

According to a Bloomberg report, Tyson Foods seeks to employ over 40,000 undocumented immigrants and migrants who have recently arrived in the United States.

The company sees an opportunity to reduce costs by relying on the readily available, inexpensive labor pool from Central America, Africa, and the Middle East.

Garrett Dolan, Tyson’s human resources leader, emphasized the loyalty of these potential employees, highlighting their desire for stability and a sense of belonging after being displaced. Dolan expressed a wish to hire even more, stating, “We would like to employ another 42,000 if we could find them.”

Following the publication of the article, Tyson Foods attempted to retract Dolan’s statements, labeling the information as “misinformation.”.