Government Struggles to Balance Foreign Farmworker Protections and Farm Profitability
Efforts to protect H-2A visa workers have clashed with policies aimed at reducing costs for U.S. farmers, leading to significant wage cuts for foreign laborers.
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Efforts to protect H-2A visa workers have clashed with policies aimed at reducing costs for U.S. farmers, leading to significant wage cuts for foreign laborers.
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