On Wednesday President Trump commuted the 27-year federal prison sentence of Shalom Rubashkin, the former executive of Agriprocessors, a kosher meatpacking plant in Postville, now known as Agri Star.

In response, Fr. Nils de Jesus Hernandez, Pastor of the Trinity Cluster, released a statement regarding the commutation.

Hernandez says in his statement, "Yesterday, we heard with great astonishment that Mr. Sholom Rubashkin was commuted by President Trump for the crimes committed nine years ago when he was the manager of Agriprocessors, Inc. in Postville, IA. It seems that the testimony of the nearly 400 immigrants who were imprisoned, deported, or under the abuse of the power of Agriprocessors, Inc. and ICE will be forgotten. "

Hernandez goes on to say, "Our town collapsed completely. How do we forget the abuse and exploitation of which the immigrants were victims to in that plant? It is believed that Mr. Rubashkin knew it all and he allowed it."