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Apple pickers clash as Jamaicans replace Puerto Ricans in orchards
Washington reports a costly, contentious shift as Jamaican workers replace Puerto Ricans in four Eastern states apple harvests. Growers cite motivation and efficiency, while critics warn of costly bureaucratic delays and legal battles as the program unfolds over six to eight weeks starting in early September.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Shenandoah Valley
Labor Department
United States
Puerto Rico
Aaron Bodin
Jamaica
World Bank
Bodin
Islands
David S. North
North
Roanoke
U.S
James C. Turk
Maine