Saturday, August 19, 2017

Rural America Braces for Labor Shortages After Immigration Crackdown



VOA News: Rural America Braces for Labor Shortages After Immigration Crackdown

A rural county in Pennsylvania is facing the consequences of the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigrants, as businesses in the agricultural-based economy experience labor shortages. Some orchard owners and local pro-immigrant activists are lobbying state and federal lawmakers to raise awareness of the contributions by immigrants. Bill Rodgers has this report on what is happening in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Originally published at https://www.voanews.com/a/rural-america-labor-shortages-immigration-crackdown/3989781.html

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