I had heard that many of the workers had recently lost their jobs after changes under the Trump administration — particularly the rollback of humanitarian parole programs — left them undocumented and out of work.
Do you know where your favorite beef product is really from? A loophole has allowed the meat industry to slap 'Product of USA' labels on meat imported from foreign countries.
As the Trump administration cracks down on immigration, the food system is beginning to feel the lack of workers, but it could just be the beginning, experts said at an Investigate Midwest panel Thursday.
While every farm-dependent county in the state has lost population in the past decade, counties tied to meatpacking and food processing are holding on thanks to foreign-born workers — a trend that could be upended by Trump’s deportation plans.
The Trump administration is decrying diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The move is hurting communities and undermining its own goals for agriculture.
Esta nota cuenta con el apoyo del Chicago Region Food Systems Fund. Read the story in English here.
En Beardstown, Illinois, la pareja cubana había pasado el último año construyendo
