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Article: `Guest workers' won't do
- Article from:
- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- September 5, 2001
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Copyright informationCopyright 2001 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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`Guest workers' won't do
By JOHN BALZAR
Wednesday, September 5, 2001
I was a young reporter dispatched to cover the shocking discovery
of a mass grave in northern California. That was a quarter-century
ago, and there was a momentary gasp in the land. Word spread about a
mass killer.
Then the truth emerged, and people lost interest. Turned out that
the bodies were of Chinese workers dating back to the 19th century.
Most likely, these immigrant laborers had been summoned for payday,
which occurred every six months or so. They were told to dig a pit.
Then they were massacred to keep business expenses down.
Pardon me for being melodramatic, but this old nightmare leaps to
mind when I hear about ...
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