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Midterms 2026: The farmers calling for more migrant workers

Midterms 2026: The farmers calling for more migrant workers

france24.com 20.10.2026 15:09 2 views
As the US midterms approach, immigration is once again dominating the country’s political discourse and Arizona’s largely agricultural Yuma County, just miles from the Mexican border, is no exception. But here, farmers l

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Cover image: Midterms 2026: The farmers calling for more migrant workers © Barbara Gabel / France 24 As the US midterms approach, immigration is once again dominating the country’s political discourse and Arizona’s largely agricultural Yuma County, just miles from the Mexican border, is no exception. But here, farmers like John Boelts are calling for more legal migrants, warning that without the labour they provide essential crops may go to waste or never be planted at all. France 24’s Sam Ball and Barbara Gabel sent this report.

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