Minnesota farm town reshaped by migrants wrestles with real changes beyond the political vitriol

Thanks to migrants, most of whom come to work in the pork processing plant next to giant corn silos on its outskirts, Worthington, Minnesota has bucked the trend of rural communities nationwide that never recovered from the 1980s farm crisis. But such rapid change has come with significant challenges and costs, as schools, churches and law enforcement have sought to respond to new needs despite language and cultural barriers.

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