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Federal officials arrest 330 workers at Greenville chicken plant Magdalana Domingo Ramirez Lopez, 29, of Guatemala, was arrested by federal agents at The House of Raeford's Columbia Farms chicken plant on Wednesday. Lopez was released for humanitarian reason because of her three young sons who she cares for. GREENVILLE, S.C. - When Magdalana Domingo Ramirez Lopez moved to this South Carolina city nearly two years ago to work at the chicken processing plant, she felt at home. On weekends, the neighborhood near House of Raeford's plant was filled with the sounds of salsa music and the scents of Guatemalan cooking. She would shop with her three small sons at nearby businesses that catered to the immigrants — some in the country legally, others not. While the sights and sounds reminded Lopez of her native Guatemala, she said she... [read full story]
