Immigration Raids Are Threatening Businesses that Supply America's Food, Farm Bureaus Say
- Federal agents conducted large-scale immigration raids this week in farm fields and packinghouses across Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, detaining at least 43 people.
- These raids followed President Trump’s intensified immigration crackdown, which he acknowledged could leave growers without crucial workers for food production.
- The raids have instilled fear among agricultural laborers, causing a significant portion—estimated to be nearly one-quarter to almost half—of the workforce to stop reporting to their jobs, which has led to unharvested produce and interruptions throughout California's food supply system.
- Maureen McGuire highlighted the ongoing shortage of farm labor, while Bryan Little cautioned that persistent federal immigration enforcement could severely hinder the ability to grow and supply food. Additionally, the Mexican Consulate verified that those detained had resided in the United States for more than a decade.
- Local officials condemned the raids’ impact on immigrant communities and called for permanent farmworker program solutions, with farm bureaus stressing the need to balance enforcement and protecting essential workers.
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Immigration raids on California farms seen threatening businesses supplying America’s food
Dozens of farmworkers have been arrested recently after uniformed federal agents fanned out on farms northwest of Los Angeles in Ventura County, which is known for growing strawberries, lemons and
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