Immigration

National Chicken Council Reaches Out to President Trump Regarding Recent ICE Actions in Mississippi

August 14, 2019 National Chicken Council

As a result of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arresting approximately 680 people in sweeping raids at seven sites in six different cities in Mississippi on Wednesday, August 7, the National Chicken Council sent the following letter on August 8 to President Trump. …

Could CA Produce Soon Cost You More? Farms Face Labor Shortages, Immigration Woes

January 29, 2019 Marco della Cava and Ricardo Lopez, USA TODAY

“There’s nothing better than a hand-picked crop,” says Jeff Percy, vice president of southern production for Castroville-based Ocean Mist, the country’s largest grower of fresh artichokes.

“But there’s the minimum wage, the cost,” he says. “The bottom line is, we have to compete.” …