“I think people believe that ‘oh, these immigrants are stealing all these jobs,’ ” he said. “We don’t see that here.”
Malenke said there’s a real need for laborers — in dairies, hog confinements, poultry farms and general construction, too.
Not only are immigrants helping buoy the farm economy, but their children are American citizens — they’re part of church communities and schools and sports teams.
“There’s a lot of progress in these communities, I mean in Sioux Center they’re going to build a hospital, a $48 million hospital. And that’s the kind of things that are happening in these communities, which tells you that businesses are doing well,” he said.
And when communities do well — it gives everybody options. The kids of these immigrant workers – just like other rural kids in the Midwest, are not all going into farm work. Some want to be doctors, teachers and business owners. And just like generations before — because of their parents’ hard work, they’ll have that opportunity.
“I think people believe that ‘oh, these immigrants are stealing all these jobs,’ ” he said. “We don’t see that here.”
Malenke said there’s a real need for laborers — in dairies, hog confinements, poultry farms and general construction, too.
Not only are immigrants helping buoy the farm economy, but their children are American citizens — they’re part of church communities and schools and sports teams.
“There’s a lot of progress in these communities, I mean in Sioux Center they’re going to build a hospital, a $48 million hospital. And that’s the kind of things that are happening in these communities, which tells you that businesses are doing well,” he said.
And when communities do well — it gives everybody options. The kids of these immigrant workers – just like other rural kids in the Midwest, are not all going into farm work. Some want to be doctors, teachers and business owners. And just like generations before — because of their parents’ hard work, they’ll have that opportunity.
