Coronavirus Is Putting Farmworkers — and Their Jobs — at Risk

Beyond exposure to the virus, over half of the country’s farmworkers aren’t receiving any federal support: Federal stimulus checks are not available to workers who are undocumented, or to those who file taxes with someone who is. An estimated 60 percent of farmworkers are undocumented, according to U.C. Davis.

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