It read some more on this, and it seems it is not just Smith County but several others. I believe the total of plants was for all counties.

I'm just guessing, but it could be absentee land owners, employing illegals, or illegals who operate the chicken farms. Pure conjecture -

It seems at least a couple were complicit landowners - probably more.

In East Texas, two poultry companies are responsible for the huge influx of illegals in the area. One is more responsible for that part of Texas.

After filling the area with illegals, they (actually one man ran this one)the majority was then sold to a Brazilian firm. So, realize we, the American taxpayers are responsible for caring for these people who have jobs that were being done by Americans, but we are doing it for a Brazilian company.

Pilgrim's Pride had also built a huge World Headquarters in the area. Evidently the Brazilians didn't want to take on that monstrosity.

So === this building was unloaded on the Texas Dept of Education for Region 8 center.

You can do great things when you have connections.