Alabama's tough immigration law is making it tough on farmers. In fact, some say they can't even get enough help to gather the summer crops. "The law has done exactly what they (lawmakers) wanted it to do," said John Aplin.. "It has alienated all of our migrant workers and run most of them (migrants) out of the state." The owner of Aplin Farms claims he has lost half his migrant workforce leaving him with only seven migrants to work in the fields.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Farmers Say Immigration Law Hurting Them Badly
Alabama's tough immigration law is making it tough on farmers. In fact, some say they can't even get enough help to gather the summer crops. "The law has done exactly what they (lawmakers) wanted it to do," said John Aplin.. "It has alienated all of our migrant workers and run most of them (migrants) out of the state." The owner of Aplin Farms claims he has lost half his migrant workforce leaving him with only seven migrants to work in the fields.
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Alabama's tough immigration law is making it tough on farmers. In fact, some say they can't even get enough help to gather the summer crops. "The law has done exactly what they (lawmakers) wanted it to do," said John Aplin.. "It has alienated all of our migrant workers and run most of them (migrants) out of the state." The owner of Aplin Farms claims he has lost half his migrant workforce leaving him with only seven migrants to work in the fields.
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