Wednesday, December 28, 2022

What could help them not be pushed back into the shadows?

"Farmworkers brace for more time in the shadows after effort in Congress fails" : NPR

https://www.npr.org/2022/12/28/1143384192/farmworkers-brace-for-more-time-in-the-shadows-after-latest-effort-fails-in-cong

"Together, high labor costs and worker shortages contribute to higher food prices, Naerebout argued.

'Our food security in this country is completely dependent on a workforce that is here without status. And we cannot survive without that," Nearabout said. "And that for whatever reason, does not seem to create the impetus you would think it might in solving this problem.'"

~ Ximena Bustillo

No comments: