Tag #Farmworkers

What are the immediate consequences of the recent CBP raids in Kern County, California, for immigrant farmworkers and the agricultural sector?

In early January, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents conducted raids in Kern County, California, detaining 78 people according to CBP, and approximately 200 according to the United Farm Workers (UFW). This sparked fear among immigrant farmworkers, many of whom stayed home from work in the following days. The raids are seen as a precursor to stricter immigration enforcement under President Trump's second term.