Summary

President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed mass deportation plan could severely impact California’s agriculture, where many of the farm workers are undocumented immigrants.

Experts warn that deporting these workers could disrupt the U.S. food supply chain, drive up prices, and increase reliance on imports.

California’s $24.7 billion agricultural industry heavily depends on immigrant labor for producing key crops like almonds, strawberries, and lettuce.

Farm worker advocates argue Trump’s immigration policies aim to discourage labor organizing by creating a more vulnerable workforce. California leaders, including Governor Gavin Newsom, are taking steps to safeguard immigrant rights amid growing concerns.

  • @SupraMario
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    12 days ago

    Alabama tried this already and no one would come do the work, so it’s not going to have people flocking to pick up these jobs.

    • @[email protected]
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      31 day ago

      Maybe if they increased the wages or improved the working conditions, people would come do the work after all?

      Just spitballing, here….

      • @SupraMario
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        11 day ago

        They did, people do not want to work outside doing hard labor for what it should cost. The cost for your food is relatively cheap, because of cheap labor. This idea that farmers are rolling in money is a nice myth, but it’s not true, the majority are living year to year trying to survive.