story likely find anywhere else political party seem okay import low wage workers foreign countries meanwhile millions american citizens give hope find job many pay government stay home lexington neb old longhorn laundry unlikely place showdown first amendment.you could easily miss nondescript concrete build quiet downtown corner old cow town.but ever since group somali workers local meatpacking plant spread sea persian rugs expansive former laundry begin hold muslim prayer service five time day controversy.city officials maintain mosque leaders ignore local zone laws thumb nose requirements build permit fire-code inspections.they insist flap lack park denial religious freedom spur islamophobia attraction employment tyson foods african muslims mostly war-torn somalia start arrive mid-2000s census estimate put number somalis lexington 769 2014 40 percent increase 2000. local somalis work say actually may 1,500 live community.across nebraska census estimate show 2,100 somali-born residents cluster omaha lincoln near meatpacking plant grand island madison well lexington.since obama elect nebraska welcome 6,716 refugees number increase years.most refugees seed nebraska federal church contractors burmese iraqis course somalis resettle well small number muslim burmese large group iraqis admit us muslims somalis virtually muslim centuries immigrants search good life draw america large cities part meatpacking industry recent immigrants seek small rural towns many towns struggle provide social service need diverse population largely invisible americans.noel mo one small towns america affect huge influx mostly somalian muslim immigrants.noel mo dub christmas city canoe capital ozarks thank elk river wind town missouri town few 2,000 residents thrive tyson foods inc. chicken process complex locate alone employ 1,600 people 20 years ago noel half many residents white 1990s hispanics mexican move noel process chicken pacific islanders refugees part myanmar africa follow small towns 100 200 percent growth really change overnight past 20 years much large immigrant population use say lisa dorner university missouri education professor do extensive research immigrant children grow small towns suburbs dorner think major demographic change always sit well local residents.how earth federal church contractors aid abet travesty continue beyond understanding.from progressives immigration reform emphasis rrw npr news story small missouri town immigrants turn school help writer abbie fentress swanson chronicle plight newly arrive immigrants small rural town noel missouri seem longtime residents deal well sudden demographic change consequently immigrants mexico myanmar ethiopia somalia kenya pinglap region micronesia among feel unwelcome isolate formerly white community saw population double 2,000 two decades.many immigrants poor afford house healthcare children often lack shoe clothe swanson note 90 community children would go hungry school day qualify free low-cost meals influx people noel able keep provide social service long wait list units local house authority build house would strain town sewer system already 80 capacity.immigrants attract noel job chicken process plant tyson foods employ 1,600 people start wage paltry 9.05 per hour come 362 week tax eight-hour five-day week despite health injury risk workers industry swanson call decent wage decline hold tyson culpable perpetuate widespread misery cash-strapped town.the nation large u.s. meat processor sales easily afford pay employees noel live wage prefer community subsidize result human wreckage profit override goal even must achieve drive wag low american citizens long afford work process plant matter continuous stream cheap compliant foreign labor fine result compel .the mayor noel mo john lafley say tyson foods push town allow house development concern noel infrastructure handle units.the school system 66 minority children become de facto social service department try stem poverty immigrant households.the mayor say money budget either provide social service need small remote town sit far missouri-kansas-arkansas-oklahoma border rural missouri tyson plant job pay decent wag start 9.05 hour still poverty loom large 90 percent noel school students qualify free reduced-cost meals number homeless children double past five years near food pantry free clinic miles away many plant workers turn children school help.tyson foods want town build house town afford infrastructure costs.affordable house also problem noel long wait list open units local house authority rent house right look try find house say faisal ali ahmed somali refugee work night shift tyson plant forklift driver difficult life shut company nobody stay bush.john lafley mayor noel say longtime residents need sensitize immigrants need immigrants need try fit try assimilate people understand american way want keep ways popular lafley says.lafley say tyson foods push town allow house development concern noel infrastructure handle units.the school system 66 minority children become de facto social service department try stem poverty immigrant households.the mayor say money budget either provide social service need small remote town sit far missouri-kansas-arkansas-oklahoma border rural missouri tyson plant job pay decent wag start 9.05 hour still poverty loom large 90 percent noel school students qualify free reduced-cost meals number homeless children double past five years near food pantry free clinic miles away many plant workers turn children school help.read profit tyson foods make assimilation real problem face noel missouri street-level bicker matter race religion value large issue rogue corporations run roughshod small communities pursuit profit little invest locally great concern government want overload job market even mass immigration policies lay waste many small communities throughout america.and federal contractors us state department wear white hat do-gooderism help tyson foods make profit entire story refugee resettlement watch tyson foods destroy small towns…forcing taxpayers pick house healthcare cost muslim refugees