“Cherry growers say the threat of deportations under President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is keeping the migrant workforce they rely on this time of year from showing up to work. They describe an increasingly urgent labor crisis that could leave cherries rotting in the field, and farmers holding the bill.
The Trump administration has waffled on whether to include farmworkers in its effort to conduct mass deportations. Last week, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officials said they will not target farms, but reversed that guidance on Monday according to The Washington Post.”
The Trump administration has waffled on whether to include farmworkers in its effort to conduct mass deportations. Last week, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officials said they will not target farms, but reversed that guidance on Monday according to The Washington Post.”
A ‘perfect’ season for Washington’s sweet cherries turns sour because of deportation fears
Cherry growers say President Trump’s immigration crackdown is scaring off the migrant workers they rely on, creating a labor crisis that could leave cherries rotting in the field and farmers stuck with the cost.
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