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Maria Villarroel

Experts Warn Getting Food Is 'Going To Be Complicated' As Trump Deportations Target Farm Workers

Farm workers in Southern California (Credit: Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT/AFP via Getty Images)

As the Trump administration ramps up its deportation operations, workers across the agricultural sector throughout the country are experiencing more raids from Immigration and Customs Services (ICE), as well as increased difficulty to find jobs.

Almost half of farm workers in the U.S. (42%) were born in a foreign country and don't have legal status, while only 19% are migrants with temporary visas or permanent residency, according to USDA.

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