Farmworkers brace for more time in the shadows after latest effort fails in Congress

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Farmworkers brace for more time in the shadows after latest effort fails in Congress

Undocumented farmworkers say they are bracing for two more years of “living in the shadows” after lawmakers failed to pass immigration and farm labor laws during the 117th Congress.

One such worker is Maria, an undocumented farmworker in Idaho who asked for her last name to be omitted because of her undocumented status. She has […]

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