Summary

Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration policies, including heightened ICE raids, are disrupting the U.S. agricultural sector.

In California’s Central Valley, a key food-producing region, undocumented farm workers—over half the workforce—are staying home out of fear, leaving crops like citrus unharvested.

Bakersfield saw up to 75% of workers absent, sparking concerns of economic devastation and rising food prices.

ICE is also targeting sensitive areas like schools and churches after rolling back Obama-era protections.

Experts warn these policies could lead to widespread economic repercussions.

  • thejml@lemm.ee
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    14 hours ago

    He could offer these immigrants some sort of work for citizenship plan or start treating them like fellow humans.

    I mean, I agree megacorps making bank off the back of undocumented workers is horrible, but one way to solve that is to grant them citizenship, let them vote and form unions.

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      2 hours ago

      This ^

      The answer is open boarders and the elimination of our foreign intervention. All the reasons for hard boarders are antiquated and are used to divide the working class. You have more in common with any working class person from anywhere than any wealthy individual.

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      13 hours ago

      Wouldn’t have to be citizenship either, just anything acknowledging them as humans whom are there to work. But Trump doesn’t dö smart