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Why American farmers rely on unauthorized workers

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Labor Dynamics in Agriculture

This chapter examines the lasting effects of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act on American farmers' dependence on undocumented labor. It highlights the challenges in hiring legal workers, the low wages in agriculture, and the systemic issues that keep unauthorized labor pervasive in the sector.

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