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Jun 2025
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"I'm Thinking I'm 100% Legal." Then ICE ...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
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Gary Rohwer owns Glenn Valley Foods and lends his name to the company’s signature product: Gary’s QuickSteaks. He says he built his business with the help of mostly immigrant workers, whose legal status he says his company vetted using the government’s E-Verify System. This month, his plant was raided by ICE. He speaks with Annie Minoff about what happened, ... Show More
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