Report says Gov. Pillen's companies hired some undocumented immigrants

Paul Hammel
Paul Hammel

The Flatwater Free Press, in conjunction with reporters with the New York Times, recently confirmed what many had suspected – that Gov. Jim Pillen had employed undocumented immigrants in his hog business.

Out in farm country, I doubt that the story came as much of a surprise.

For years, Nebraska hog barns, feedlots, meat processing plants and roofing crews have relied on immigrant labor to staff the…