How immigration raids are impacting the farming industry

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published June 17, 2025 at 11:31 AM EDT

Here & Now‘s Asma Khalid speaks with California farmer Lisa Tate about the impact of immigration raids on the farm workforce.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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