On one hand, it has three massive meat-processing plants that demandworkers.
On the other hand, locals dont want to do the job, andimmigrantsarent exactly welcomed with open arms.
Most Latinos arrive from Guatemala.
40% of them speak an Indigenous language called Kiche, community organizer Antonio Lopez explained.
Slaughterhouses, in particular, have been attracting immigrantworkers, especially afterCostcoopened a massive rotisserie chicken facility in 2019.
We need this work done.
This is what feeds the nation and the world.
Immigrant workers feel a sense of gratitude towards theiremployers.
Vicente himself works at one of Fremonts slaughterhouses, cleaning the kill floor on the overnight shift.
If it werent for these companies, we wouldnt have a job.
He said: A lot of its hard work.
And its not something that a lot of people can do.
Meanwhile, others have given the new residents a helping hand.
For instance, a schoolteacher has begun learning Kiche to improve communication with Guatemalan students and parents.
People voiced their opinions regarding the situation in Fremont
