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150,000+ Undocumented California Farm Workers heading home....Victory Garden Time?
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MidNight Mapper
Posted 6/11/2025 23:40 (#11258440)
Subject: 150,000+ Undocumented California Farm Workers heading home....Victory Garden Time?


Colorado and Oz
https://reason.com/2025/06/11/farmworkers-panic-as-ice-raids-california-fields/

According to research from the University of California Merced, at least half of the approximately 255,700 farmworkers in California are undocumented, with some estimates reaching as high as 75 percent. "These are people who are going to be afraid to take their kids to school, afraid to go to graduation, afraid to go to the grocery store," said Strater. Beyond farmworkers, agents have also reportedly engaged in racial profiling, stopping nonwhite people as they drive to work.

Reps. Julia Brownley (D–Calif.) and Salud Carbajal (D–Calif.), who represent the area, condemned the raids, stating, "These actions are completely unjustified, deeply harmful, and raise serious concerns about the agency's tactics and its respect for due process." 

Questions of due process aside, the ramifications of these raids may reach Americans far beyond the Oxnard Plain. California is the largest food producer in the United States, producing over a third of the country's vegetables, over three-quarters of the country's fruits and nuts, and $59.4 billion in cash receipts for output in 2023. Globally, the state's farm and ranch exports totaled $23.6 billion in 2022. Losing such a significant portion of the farm workforce due to ICE detention, deportation, or fear will likely lead to severe supply-chain disruptions, closed agricultural businesses, and higher prices for American consumers until the industry can adapt.

 



Edited by MidNight Mapper 6/11/2025 23:46
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