They’re the backbone of California farms — and they’re living in fear
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A Trump administration crackdown has undocumented farm workers in California living in fear. For Radio-Canada, Catherine Mercier goes to Ventura County and finds a critical agricultural system dependent on pickers trapped in a precarious existence. 00:00 California fruit pickers working in fear 01:20 ICE agents chasing workers in the fields 01:56 Wages slashed for legal H-2A farmworkers 03:44 Domino effect on all farm employees 05:11 Black-market social security numbers 06:18 The cost of driving away farm workers #news #usa #cbcnews The National is the flagship of CBC News, showcasing award-winning journalism from across Canada and around the world. Led by Chief Correspondent Adrienne Arsenault, our team of trusted reporters helps you make sense of the world, wherever you are. Subscribe to get the latest news daily, and watch live starting at 9 p.m. ET. https://www.youtube.com/user/CBCTheNational?sub_confirmation=1 More from CBC News | https://www.cbc.ca/news
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