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Not Surprising But Nonetheless Interesting Farmworker Fact: Nearly half of hired crop farm workers in the US are undocumented

 

The share of hired crop farmworkers who were not legally authorized to work in the United States grew from roughly 14% in 1989–91 to almost 55% in 1999–2001. In recent years it has declined to about 40%. Undocumented workers are especially vulnerable to abuse in the workplace, including sexual violence, because they may fear being deported if they protest.  From The Conversation, Sexual violence is a pervasive threat for female farm workers – here’s how the US could reduce their risk

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