Immigrant New York Farm Workers Issue Warning over ICE Raids

Immigrant New York farm workers issue warning over ICE raids

Smaller farms producing dairy and apples are under growing pressure as the Trump administration increases its immigration enforcement.

Immigrant Farmworkers in New York Issue Dire Warning of ICE Crackdowns

Farmers and laborers across New York say stepped-up immigration enforcement under the Trump administration is threatening both their livelihoods and the state’s multibillion-dollar agricultural industry. Experts caution that without urgent action from Congress, farms that depend heavily on undocumented workers could face devastating consequences. Although much of the immigration debate tends to center on New York City, tens of thousands of agric…

Immigrant New York Farm Workers Issue Warning Over ICE Raids

Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. New York's small farms are beginning to feel the strain of immigration enforcement under the Trump administration, with experts warning that an industry heavily reliant on undocumented workers needs an urgent solution from Congress. While much of…

Farm groups ‘cautiously optimistic’ for relief from ever-rising migrant wage requirements

After 10 consecutive years of rising costs for migrant labor, Michigan farmers are optimistic that they’ll see some relief in the coming years as the federal government changes the methodology used to calculate migrant wages.  On Aug. 28, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service announced it would discontinue... Please login to read all 1042 words.