Owner, Veg Packer de Mexico
Owner and operator of Valley Harvesting and Packing farms in California, as well as his newest farm, Veg Packer de Mexico, in Guadalajara, Mexico
PROFILE
Steve Scaroni
Guest
FROM Steve Scaroni
To the Point
Farm Labor, Immigration and Food Security A federal judge gave US employers--including farmers--a temporary reprieve yesterday, saying one immigration enforcement strategy might do irreparable harm to both business and labor. So-called " no match " Social Security letters will not be sent to employers after all, at least for the next few months.
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