Vermont discusses concerns about immigrant farmworkers

 

February 3, 2017



WILLISTON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont agriculture officials are discussing how to replace immigrant farmworkers, who are key to the success of the state's dairy industry, should they be targeted under the Trump administration's immigrant policy.

The state has about 1,000 Latino farm workers who are working or seeking work, and many are likely living in the country illegally, said Erin Shea, migrant education program director for the University of Vermont Extension Service.

Top agriculture officials met with UVM extension and other dairy industry representatives Thursday to discuss possible emergency w...



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