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Farmworkers Fear Deportation, Hope for Reform | Spokane News
A new UFW Foundation survey reveals that nearly 90% of farmworkers—mostly undocumented and based in California—say immigration enforcement has disrupted their jobs, with the constant fear of raids weighing heavily on their daily lives. Though large-scale raids have become less frequent in the Central Valley, the threat remains, especially after dramatic sweeps like the July cannabis farm arrests that left one worker dead. Beyond fear, workers long for immigration reform: most say it would let them visit family and engage more deeply in their children’s education, underscoring that these are…
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