Valley farm labor fights for work amid migration and machines
Migrant workers face low pay and long days as onions citrus and vegetables are harvested. Mexican nationals with or without permits compete for scarce jobs, while machines replace hand labor. Sen Mondale criticizes lax immigration checks but enforcement remains limited. Valley farms grow bigger and rely on machinery, with weather and markets shaping outcomes.
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Hard Times Hit Texas Valley Growers and Laborers
In the Lower Rio Grande Valley farmers face low markets for potatoes and onions, with Marvin Schwarz blaming labor shortages and high costs. He notes welfare subsidies sustain workers while fields sit idle, and predicts more mechanization to cut costs as both farmers and laborers struggle. The piece ends with a teaser on migrants’ children.
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