Trump administration document links immigration crackdown to potential food supply problems
The Department of Labor links immigration enforcement to food supply risks amid a 36% rise in H-2A visa demand due to a shortage of qualified U.S. agricultural workers.
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The More Americans See of Trump’s Immigration Crackdown, The Less They Like It
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Tariffs and Trump’s immigration crackdown take a toll on Wisconsin farmers
Wisconsin landscape | Photo by Greg Conniff for Wisconsin ExaminerPresident Donald Trump’s tariffs are becoming a major drain on Wisconsin’s agricultural economy. China stopped purchasing U.S. soybeans amid a new trade war this spring, triggering a price collapse and leaving farmers wondering what to do with the bumper crop they are now harvesting. Cranberry growers say they’re facing low prices and market uncertainty, too, as other countries tu…
Trump administration document links immigration crackdown to potential food supply problems
In a document posted to the Federal Register this month amending regulations for certifying temporary foreign agricultural workers, the Department of Labor said the Trump administration's immigration policies could pose "immediate dangers" to the U.S. food supply.The regulations involve changes to the H-2A visa program, which allows companies to bring in foreign nationals to fill agricultural jobs on a temporary or seasonal basis.There are alrea…
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