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Guest contribution — American Immigration Council — This Thanksgiving Week, Let’s Honor Immigrant Farmworkers

by Community Contributor • November 25, 2024 • Comments Off

Your weekly summary from the Council.

LATEST ANALYSIS

Giving Thanks to the Hands That Feed America: Immigrant Farmworkers

With the approach of Thanksgiving, it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on the people who make this holiday possible. Many of the fruits, vegetables, and other staples of our Thanksgiving feasts are harvested by immigrant farm workers.

Immigration Was on the Ballot on Election Day – Here’s What Happened

On November 5, voters gathered in cities and states across the country to cast ballots on immigrant-related issues, like immigration protections, integration, and noncitizen voting. Here are the results of some key ballot measures.

FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW

America’s food supply depends on immigrant workers, including those on H-2A visas and those who are undocumented. In fruit and vegetable crop production, 49.6% of the workforce is comprised of immigrants.

These workers play an essential role in our nation’s food supply, yet their futures in the U.S. remain uncertain as the incoming Trump administration rolls out plans for mass deportations.

This fact sheet from the American Immigration Council explores the role of H-2A workers in the United States.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“The government will do things that hurt people. It will do things that look scary. But how many people will be caught up in a deportation machine, and how quickly, is by no means a settled question — and it’s one that a public sympathetic to immigrants should continue to care about the answer to.”

– Senior Fellow Dara Lind for the New York Times