U.S. farm workforce threatened by Trump's deportation plan
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Talk to any farmer, and they'll tell you it is difficult work. "This is a 24-hour job," New York dairy farmer Nate Chittenden told CBS News. "So I need people who are willing to work in shifts at different times of the day." But Chittenden says it is difficult to find those workers. All this as American farms are on the decline. There was a 7% drop in farms from 2017 to 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, about 142,000 fewer farms in just five years.
AI Summary
Main Idea: President Donald Trump’s deportation plan is raising fears that U.S. farms could lose many workers and struggle to keep producing food.
Key Points:
- Farmers say farm work is hard to fill, especially because it often needs long hours and hand labor.
- More than two-thirds of U.S. crop workers are foreign born, and many are undocumented, so deportations could hit the labor supply hard.
- United Farm Workers says it is already hearing from more migrants who are worried and asking for help.
- Experts say fewer workers could mean less U.S.-grown produce, even if grocery stores do not see a major short-term shortage.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
Trump’s deportation push could cut farm labor, raising costs and reducing US-grown fruits and vegetables for households.
Positive Impact
No clear positive impact identified.
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- Primary:President Donald Trumpperson
- Major:United Farm Workersunion / trade association
Candidate Entities9 candidates · 5 weighted vote min · 70% decision
- President Donald TrumppersonPrimaryEvaluated
Central political actor whose deportation plans drive the story and the farm labor concerns.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - United Farm Workersunion / trade associationMajorEvaluated
Named labor union reacting to the threat and reporting increased requests for help from migrants.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Diane CharltonpersonContextCandidate
University of Montana economist quoted on likely effects for domestic produce supply.
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Communications director for United Farm Workers, quoted on the effects and fear in the farmworker community.
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New Jersey farmer quoted on how policy changes could reduce the agricultural workforce.
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New York dairy farmer quoted about the difficulty of finding workers and keeping shifts covered.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - United States Department of Agriculturegovernment agency or bodyMinorCandidate
Cited as the source of farm-count and crop-worker statistics used to frame the story.
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