Federal agents raid Vermont farm, detain 8 workers
A migrant advocacy group calls it one of the largest-ever single immigration enforcement actions against farmworkers in Vermont.| https://www.wcax.com
A migrant advocacy group calls it one of the largest-ever single immigration enforcement actions against farmworkers in Vermont.| https://www.wcax.com
As parades and other events celebrating the contributions of workers in the U.S. are being held for Labor Day, experts say President Trump’s stepped-up immigration policies are impacting the nation’s labor force.| Los Angeles Times
The Trump administration has directed immigration officers to pause arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels after the president expressed alarm about the impact of his administration's aggressive enforcement.| Los Angeles Times
Dairies say the USDA relief money helped them sustain operations as bird flu decimated milk production, but critics say the aid perpetuates industrial farming practices that make herds vulnerable to disease.| Los Angeles Times
The risk of getting very sick from bird flu increases with age, such as in older adults.| Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
In Shelly Mayer’s view, the United States isn’t facing an immigrant labor shortage but a rural labor shortage. Specifically, a farm labor shortage. Mayer is the executive director of the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), a national development organization for dairy professionals. She sees the labor shortage problem close up, and it’s nationwide. “We have fewer farms, and fewer farm kids who […]| American Immigration Council
