I bet those rich cunts who own all the pistachio farms aren't getting hassled
this post was submitted on 04 Sep 2025
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Or the alfalfa farmers shipping feed stock to the Saudi cattle ranches.
They dont need farm workers. Harvesting alfalfa is done with a tractor and bailer.
Bit controversial but honestly deserved, most of those farms are growing water intensive crops AND only hire migrants so they can blackmail them for terrible wages.
This is not the way. It does not tackle the issue of farms growing water-intensive crops, it just deincentivizes farms from hiring migrant workers. Farms will still run the risk of hiring migrants because their labor is comparatively cheap, and they will still farm water-intensive crops.
Instead let's vilify this and advocate for better work conditions and sustainable farming practices.
Edit: I think all forms of business inherently, naturally take advantage of the opportunities available to them regardless of legality. They must be regulated and held accountable if we wish to see any societal progress to combat climate change and other civil injustices.
I'm not wholly opposed to your idea but it does solve the second issue but indirectly.
- Some farmers get arrested/put out of business
- Other farmers can't hire/abuse immigrant labor (maybe set up a reward for every successful report)
- Farmers go out of business
- New farmers who use sustainable practices and give a damn about work conditions take root instead
I'm only a little torn about this. On the one hand, I'm all for ending the exploitative labor practices that abuse migrant workers.
On the other, deporting or detaining them is the worst way to do it. It punishes the wrong folks.
Agreed, if someone was really concerned about "protecting jobs" they'd arrest the farmers that hire and abuse migrants.
The psychological tsunami hit harder than the enforcement itself.
As intended.