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.
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.
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
The Trump administration’s hardline immigration policies have led to workplace raids, public protests and disruptions within the agriculture industry. Here’s the latest:
🚨 Trump said he will release new
Facing labor shortages and immigration crackdowns, dairy farmers across the U.S. warn that aggressive enforcement policies could devastate an industry already struggling to find enough workers willing to take on grueling, year-round jobs.
The little-known Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission is taking longer to review appeals of OSHA fines and orders. Now the three-person commission is about to lose its only member.
A new GAO report warns that rapid growth of H-2A program could impact workers' rights. These workers might be even more important under a second-term Donald Trump, who supported the program in the past.
