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In 2022 the Department of Labor estimated, based on 1259 observations, that unauthorized workers make up 37-47% of agricultural workers (95% confidence interval).

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Fifty-eight percent of crop workers interviewed had work authorization in 2021–2022. Among the 38 percent who were U.S. citizens, 83 percent were born in the United States, and 17 percent were naturalized citizens. The remainder of the work-authorized population consisted mainly of lawful permanent residents (18%) with 2 percent authorized through some other visa program.

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If ICE is actually effective the US is about to experience food insecurity or inflation (or both) at a level unseen in a hundred years.

Is there any reason to believe that this won't happen?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

No theres no reason to believe it won't happen because it did last time and it will again. And just like last time none of the replacement drives will work because these workers are treated worse than dogshit. There are no lessons to be learned from hate that haven't already been taught.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Easy just relocate white unhoused alcoholics from cities to farm towns and pay them in beer. Problem solved.