Lack of skilled immigrant labor could cause higher food prices

In this ongoing in-depth investigation, NRN looks at how the current political environment could affect immigration and what it means for restaurant operators.
American agriculture has long depended on immigrant labor — particularly labor by undocumented workers.
A 2014 study commissioned by the American Farm Bureau Federation put the percentage of undocumented farm laborers at between 50 percent and 70 percent of the total workforce. 
Illustration: NRN/Anna Kang
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