California’s farmers, despite supporting Trump, face a paradox as mass deportations threaten to decimate their workforce. Half of the state’s farmworkers are undocumented.
Many farmers hope for a robust worker legalization program or that enforcement focuses elsewhere, which could avoid disrupting the vital agricultural workforce.
Steve Scaroni, founder of Fresh Harvest, emphasized the need for a reliable supply of guest workers, warning that without them, crops will rot and prices will rise.
Farmers are not protesting against Trump’s campaign promises, instead they are advocating for easier access to the H-2A visa program to resolve labor shortages.
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