AGM: Feb. 5, 2026, at 10am CT/ 11am ET
(live webcast to be streamed on https://ir.tyson.com)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Investors request transparency on Immigration-Related Risks, in shareholder proposal filed at Tyson Foods, Inc. (See Tyson’s proxy statement here)

Ahead of Tyson’s Food Inc.’s February 5, 2026, annual general meeting (AGM), lead filer Sisters of St. Francis Charitable Trust and co-filers are raising concerns about the anticipated negative impacts of recent changes in United States immigration laws and enforcement policies, which could affect the Company’s workforce, operations, and long-term financial success. Socially Responsible Investing Group Chair,Sister Marie Cigrand, of the lead filer, stated: 

“As people of faith and followers of St. Francis of Assisi, we believe that everyone, including immigrants, has God-given rights to be treated with respect and dignity, to work and to access services that satisfy their basic needs. In addition to violating our moral values, the brutal immigration crackdown also has damaging effects on the economy and on Tyson’s shareholder value and success. We are calling on Tyson to take bold action to stand up for its workers’ rights by conducting and publishing an assessment of the impacts of immigration enforcement.” 

This proposal is a call for transparency, including the well-being of its workers and the Company’s long-term growth, amid a turbulent and unpredictable political administration.

Shareholders identify a multitude of risks related to immigration policy changes, including the unpredictability of the evolving immigration landscape, the potential for revocation of work authorizations, and flaws in electronic verification systems. For example, a June 2025 immigration raid at Glenn Valley Foods, a Nebraska meat producer, resulted in more than half of its workers being detained, despite the company’s alleged use of E-Verify. Shareholders also note that more than 35% of Tyson’s workforce is comprised of migrant workers, who the company claims are legally authorized to work in the United States. Meanwhile, the meatpacking industry continues to face a severe labor shortage that the immigration crackdown is likely to exacerbate, negatively impacting Tyson’s profitability. 

“I’ve given over twenty years of my life to the Tyson Berry Street plant. Today, instead of feeling pride, I live in fear. Every day, there are new attacks on our immigrant community, new threats of deportation, and the constant anxiety of not knowing if everything I’ve built can be taken away. I’m from El Salvador, and my work authorization is now at risk, but to the company, it feels like none of that matters. We are treated as disposable, as if our lives only matter when we’re on the line working. Tyson has grown and profited because of immigrant workers like me, yet when we are under attack, they choose silence. That silence hurts. It feels like being abandoned after a lifetime of loyalty,” says a Tyson Poultry Worker who agreed to speak anonymously in fear of retaliation.  

Several of Tyson’s peers, including JBS and Pilgrim’s Pride, have already included immigration as a risk factor in their SEC-mandated disclosures. Together, these factors may hinder Tyson Foods’ ability to comply with the law and to effectively forecast and operate for long-term success.

Investors also warn that increased labor shortages resulting from immigration policy changes may also exacerbate the already-existing illegal child labor problem in the meatpacking industry, as vulnerable children are exploited to fill workforce gaps in very dangerous jobs with little to no protection. Tyson is no stranger to risks related to illegal child labor, as a 2023 Department of Labor (DOL) investigation found 7 children illegally working in Tyson’s plant, and a separate child labor investigation on Tyson is ongoing. Consequently, an environment of fear from new immigration policies and enforcement may make Tyson’s immigrant workers in its operations and supply chain even less likely to report violations or demand increased worker protection, as they fear retaliation and deportation. 

Magaly Licolli, Executive Director of Venceremos, a worker-led organization fighting for the dignity and human rights of poultry workers in Arkansas, shared:

 “For the past 11 years, I have worked hand in hand with Tyson workers, joining with them in demanding greater worker protections and accountability for the Company. Tyson’s workers have always been vulnerable to exploitation and retaliation, living in fear and suffering great physical and psychological harm. Since the new Administration’s immigration tactics have been deployed, I have witnessed an increase in fear and hopelessness in the Tyson workers I interact with. They worry about their work authorizations being revoked, they worry about detention and deportation, including their loved ones. Tyson, your silence is complicity. Speak up and explain how the immigration crackdown is harming the Company and its workers.” 

For over two decades, Investor Advocates for Social Justice and its partners have engaged with Tyson Foods, including six years focused on workers’ rights. During this period, shareholders have seen no meaningful progress and, in some cases, have witnessed regression. Tyson’s recent denial of investors’ request to meet with the Board regarding oversight failures, and the Company’s broken public commitment to undertake and publish the results of a racial equity audit, serve as just a few examples. Moreover, independent investors’ voice has been limited by the Company’s dual-class structure, as independent shareholder support reached 78.7% for a 2021 HRDD proposal, 54.5% for a 2024 child labor proposal, and 57.7% in 2025 for a proposal regarding dual-class voting disclosure.

Aaron Acosta, Program Director at Investor Advocates for Social Justice, expressed:

 “We are calling on Tyson to do the right thing this time by publishing an assessment of the effects of immigration policies and enforcement on its finances and operations. As a Company that relies significantly on migrant labor, we believe the new immigration policies and operations irreparably harm many of Tyson’s workers and the Company’s short and long-term financial success. We urge Tyson to conduct and publish the assessment, thereby demonstrating your care for your workers, shareholders, and the success of Tyson Foods.” 

Shareholders maintain that Proposal #7 reflects ongoing concerns about workers’ rights, legal compliance, and Tyson Foods’ long-term growth amid political turbulence and heightened uncertainty.