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Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration policies, including heightened ICE raids, are disrupting the U.S. agricultural sector.

In California’s Central Valley, a key food-producing region, undocumented farm workers—over half the workforce—are staying home out of fear, leaving crops like citrus unharvested.

Bakersfield saw up to 75% of workers absent, sparking concerns of economic devastation and rising food prices.

ICE is also targeting sensitive areas like schools and churches after rolling back Obama-era protections.

Experts warn these policies could lead to widespread economic repercussions.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That should help grocery costs go down, right?!?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Oh right, we should allow them in the country illegally so they can get slave wages to pick cotton... I mean do ag jobs

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

No, we should make the process for naturalization reasonable and set honest expectations for cost of living.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

honest expectations for cost of living.

And how would you do that?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

Statistics, history, systemic research, epidemiological inferences, consult and trust experts in the relevant economic, agricultural, and socioeconomic trends. Ya know…normal stuff that’s has been available for ages, but largely ignored in favor of inflammatory hyperbole.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

How Britain almost solved the housing crisis

Spoiler alert: begging and shoving money to the for profit house building industry is not the solution.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I know that, I'm not for subsiding housing

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

They are gonna arrest them, put them in prison and sell them as slaves back to the restaurant. You been living under a rock?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

You're sure doing hard work in this thread today... Speaking of fair wages, I hope you're paid handsomely for your efforts.

Otherwise you're just a fool for shilling for capitalism for free.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Yeah you own me $100

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

No, we should allow all immigrants. Open the border. I'm not kidding. There can't be illegal immigrants if they're all legal.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

That's what's been going on the last 4 years lol

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You can't actually be this ignorant, right?