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Wage increases for migrant workers putting pressure on Michigan farmers

Wage increases for migrant workers putting pressure on Michigan farmers

Released Monday, 20th May 2024
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Wage increases for migrant workers putting pressure on Michigan farmers

Wage increases for migrant workers putting pressure on Michigan farmers

Wage increases for migrant workers putting pressure on Michigan farmers

Wage increases for migrant workers putting pressure on Michigan farmers

Monday, 20th May 2024
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Michigan's robust agriculture industry has come to rely quite a bit on migrant workers and the visas that bring them to our country. But a recent hike in the minimum pay for these workers has sparked a debate about the cost to farms — and potentially consumers — as well as about the pathway to opportunity for migrants. Detroit News reporter Grant Schwab and Gonzalo Peralta, staff attorney for the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, join "Created Equal" to discuss the H-2A Visa Program and its downsides for both Michigan farmers and agriculture workers.

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