Around 75% of immigrant farm workers in Bakersfield, California, ditched their shifts after Trump ramped up his threats by removing protections against ICE raids in “sensitive areas,” including schools and workplaces.

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      2 days ago

      He probably means they pay single-digit dollars per hour, as opposed to tens of dollars per hour.

      But they also could be paying per amount of crop harvested (per bushel or per pound), I think.