Trump, migrant farmworkers
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Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins claimed "automation" is the solution to labor problems on Americans farms, not "amnesty" for immigrant workers
Farmers say some workers are afraid of making the journey up from California out of fear they could get pulled over or detained by ICE.
Migrant farm workers in New York have said the agriculture industry will descend into "chaos" without immigrant employees. "What happens when an experienced worker is detained or doesn't show up?
Public opinion is beginning to turn against Trump’s handling of immigration as ICE raids target the people who put food on our tables.
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Documented on MSNAdvocates Say Leaked Farm Bureau Memo Promotes Racist ScienceIn opposition to the Temp Act, farm industry memo claims that Caribbean and Latino immigrants would “Feel Very Comfortable Working in New York in the Summertime.”
Migrant workers pick strawberries at the Faucher strawberry farm in August 2021 in Pont Rouge, Que. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot) Marginalization and exploitation. As migrant workers ...
In response to mounting pressure from farmers, President Donald Trump proposed a new idea on Tuesday to address the crisis. Speaking to the media after touring “Alligator Alcatraz,” a new migrant detention facility in Florida, Trump said he is considering a new type of work permit for undocumented immigrants already in the U.S.
Eight migrant farmworkers were arrested by Border Patrol in Berkshire, Vermont, causing concern among dairy farmers. Vermont dairy farms rely heavily on migrant workers due to a shortage of ...