cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22437167
Summary
California farmers, many of whom supported Trump, face a potential crisis as his immigration policies threaten mass deportations of undocumented workers, who make up at least half of the state’s 162,000 farm labor force.
Deportations could devastate agriculture, leading to labor shortages, unharvested crops, and rising food prices.
Farmers hope for solutions such as workforce legalization or expanded H-2A guest worker programs, though these have been criticized for exploitation risks.
Historical parallels to programs like “Operation Wetback” and the bracero system highlight possible labor and human rights challenges ahead.
I hope they get what they voted for.
Farmers will fail which will cause them to sell out to huge farm conglomerates. The rich get richer.
I miss the days when I believed “at least they’ll learn their lesson.”
Yeah they absolutely will not.
And yet, farmers are not railing in protest. Many say they expect the president will support their workforce needs, either through a robust legalization program for workers already here or by leaving farms be and focusing enforcement elsewhere.
It really must be quite the experience living life as though there’s always some savior in waiting.
Religion in a nutshell.
Farmers hope for solutions such as workforce legalization or expanded H-2A guest worker programs
Good thing they voted for the candidate guaranteed to do neither of those things.
Edit: Comments on the article are about what you’d expect. Bring popcorn.
California Republicans are like New York Republicans. They have no say in our presidential elections.
If this leads to an accepted path to legal immigration only because it came from red voters then I’m fine with it.
