What will US farmers do without immigrants?

What will US farmers do without immigrants?

Farming uses a higher number of undocumented workers than any other US industry, and that's sparking concern about what will happen if the Trump administration presses ahead with its immigration policies.

Al Jazeera's Andy Gallacher reports from Clanton, Alabama.

[fanofmany]

The haters who have said "foreign workers are taking our unskilled jobs"... well, here are your jobs back, now work them lol

[edieking]

I worked the fields for years. It is hard, hard work. And every year I was the only white person that finished the season.

[futbolista]

Wait, I don't understand. All I hear on the news is from the people that complain that immigrants are taking their jobs...so since the immigrants left that should of left plenty of jobs for the ones complaining. Why is his farm without workers. Surely, he has plenty of out of work people to help him right?
I'm confused..

[marietaffe]

Don't get mad now, you voted for the man.

[oakpkdude]

It never ceases to amaze me when people vote against their own interests and vote for party rather than good ideas

[leslied.]

Here's to making America great again.. Y'all didn't think there will be consequences did you?

[VIC]

A nation:
built by immigrants.
sustained & fed by immigrants.
A nation that uses immigrants for it's political whims.
A nation whose identity and origin is immigrants CANNOT survive without immigrants!

Farming under the blazing sun or in the bitting cold is an almost impossible challenge for those who are accustomed to fast-food and spend hours watching television.

It's one thing to watch the super games. And other, to be training, training & bleeding sweat.

The same, eating a nice Sunday meal with potatoes, tomatoes and all farmed picked vegetables that to be surrounded(picking) with all this food on a farm!

I respect the fact that every country has the right to make and enforce its national polices in favor of its citizens.

However, no one should give a blind-eye to the valuable contributions of the immigrant population.

Once, there were black slaves, Slavery. No one 'kicked up dust' that they were immigrants(from the Africa).

Now, it's paid Latin slaves are immigrants.

Slavery and Immigration.

[robertclark]

I would love to see a bus full of American workers coming to work in the fields at 8am. Most would quit and go home by 10.

[marcellusthomas]

So they VOTED for their financial demise and now they want me to CARE let me get back to you on that one. Smh

[crjetpilot]

It doesn't matter to me if migrant Mexican and Central American people work on farms, in construction, or retail. As long as they're good people, I think our culture benefits from them being here. They're all welcome, in my book! God bless them for their hard work and aspiring to have a better life!

[adanewman]

Put Melania and Ivanna to work a little bit picking up some of the vegies they eat every day -- they are both immigrants.

[kenike]

In the 70's, I traveled around the country and Canada mostly the Northwest. I worked side by side with these migrant farm workers. The days were long and the work was backbreaking. These gracious people out worked me ten to one. They got paid half of what I did and did double the work. I quit a few farms because if this unfair practice. These beautiful people busted their butts and sent most of their small earnings back home to help support their families. In spite of all that, they gave unselfishly to me of their food when I had little to none and of their warm blankets and firewood on the cold September nights to help keep me warm. I never asked they just knew. Like angles one by one they would softly approach me and lay their blankets upon me and some wood on my small fire and a plate of food to wake up to. I will never forget their heart warming love and I swore right there all those years ago I would always pay it forward and so I have and still do. This is what makes not only America great, but the whole of humanity. We are eachother, like it or not. Great good is in front of us when we are open to receive and give and have compassion for eachother. It's the lack of the willingness to understand that separates us from eachother and closes the heart. Whatever happens, keep the heart open...
Love is the way home!

[Tom-edqb]

To all those who have forgotten that their ancestors were migrants not long ago, shame on you. " Period "

[lc]

Why is aljazira the only one covering this reality? I have never heard this story on any US mainstream media.

[everardom]

😂😂😂 hard labor That's the jobs you wanted to take

[copkhan]

American Workers: Late, Lazy, Lack of skills, Lack of Motivation, Like to complain, Long Breaks. Immigrants if you are ever allowed back to work for these farmers, charge them triple and demand medical and dental plus bonus and paid holidays because you deserve it.

[TrudyPatootie]

We have a large Mexican population where I live. They are paid a Fair Wage and are treated respectfully. There is room for advancement and they have benefits. They are NOT illegals. They work year round. They are not migrants.

I would like to know what these farmers pay.. if they offer health insurance and benefits. They are upset because they are losing desperate illegals willing to work below minimum wage. We aren't stupid.

[Joyparc]

“Their bodies weren’t built for this” sounds like slavery to me..

[steveacree]

I taught lots of migrant kids when their parents came to our community to pick produce. Always some of the best kids I taught. Tough as nails and their parents supported us.

[AlvarezD]

Haha congratulations America! you played yourself