Some rural areas in the US are facing an agricultural labor shortage made worse by the ongoing pandemic. Many more farmers are hiring seasonal foreign workers each year. Some farm groups now say immigration and guest worker visa reforms are their only hope for survival. But the migrant workers behind these jobs want lawmakers and employers to consider their experiences too before making any sweeping changes. The World’s Daisy Contreras has the story.
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