Some Florida farmers reduce crops as deportation fears drive workers away

U.S. farmers are feeling the impact of Trump's immigration crackdown. In some communities, immigration raids have slowed farm operations. NPR reports from Central Florida's strawberry region.

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Some Florida farmers reduce crops as deportation fears drive workers away
A farmer poses for a portrait near his fields on July 19 in Tampa. The labor market in Central Florida has changed over the past few months, as many migrants fear leaving their homes and are working less or leaving Florida altogether.

U.S. farmers are feeling the impact of Trump's immigration crackdown. In some communities, immigration raids have slowed farm operations. NPR reports from Central Florida's strawberry region.

(Image credit: Lexi Parra for NPR)

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