As deportations continue to increase, many farm laborers are worried about whether or not they will be able to work in the U.S., and their employers are worried about having enough labor to get through the crop year. That issue now appears to be on the President’s radar. President Trump held a Cabinet meeting with his top officials and said his administration would provide some relief to farmers and hotel operators who employ immigrants lacking legal status. Though his comments were vague, they provide the most detail on the fate of the nation’s undocumented farmworkers that we’ve seen so far from this administration.
Trump said they will work with farmers to keep their workers in the country until they can be brought back in through a legal process.
Trump said farmers will basically have to provide a letter of recommendation for those laborers.
We will continue to provide updates on the farm labor situation as it develops.
