If Not Immigrants, Who? Food labor in the Era of Mass Deportation

Only one-third of farm workers in the United States are US-born, leaving most of our food system reliant on immigrant labor, including a significant number of undocumented workers.

4/29/2025
5 pm - 7 pm
Location
Moore Hall B03
Sponsored by
Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies Program (LALACS), The Dialogue Project
Audience
Public
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LALACS Department

Only one-third of farm workers in the United States are US-born, leaving most of our food system reliant on immigrant labor, including a significant number of undocumented workers.  President Trump’s initiation of mass deportation raises the question: who will harvest the crops?  This panel will consider the cost of mass deportation to the US food system and explore alternatives to immigrant labor, including proposed expansions of guest worker programs and mechanization.  Our distinguished panel represents a range of experts from a local farm owner to an international farm consultant, to scholars and advisors of government agencies and farm justice organizations.  

This event will be live streamed in YouTube

 

 

Location
Moore Hall B03
Sponsored by
Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies Program (LALACS), The Dialogue Project
Audience
Public
More information
LALACS Department