California’s farms (and the nation’s food supply) hang in the balance amid Trump’s deportation threats

California’s farms (and the nation’s food supply) hang in the balance amid Trump’s deportation threats

During these autumn days, the walnut and almond trees are heavy with fruit, and the work is intense: California produces 100% of the country’s walnuts and almonds, and its production also accounts for 80% of the world’s almonds. Agriculture in the state is a massive industry, with 400 varieties of crops ranging from the vegetable fields of the south to the vineyards of the north, generating billions of dollars annually. However, despite the scale of the business, there is no sense of the carefree atmosphere of prosperous times. The fields are on edge due to the looming threat of mass deportations under the incoming Donald Trump administration.

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