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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Immigration concerns reverberate through Central Valley

    In the Central Valley, Donald Trump has a lot of supporters, but there are also undocumented workers who are the backbone of the farm economy. Now that they face deportation, what will that mean for the state’s agriculture?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 27, 2017 • 1 min read

    In the Central Valley, Donald Trump has a lot of supporters, but there are also undocumented workers who are the backbone of the farm economy. Now that they face deportation, what will that mean for the state’s agriculture?

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      United Farm Workers Foundation

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Why 'Moonlight's' Oscar win matters
    1. 0:00Fallout from Oscars mixup, and significance of 'Moonlight's' win
    2. 10:47Immigration concerns reverberate through Central ValleyYou’re reading this
    3. 22:53Diplomat: Muslims must take responsibility for Islamic extremism
    4. 38:29Why 'Little House on the Prairie' is politically relevant
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