TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY Paula Ramon: "US farmers fret over Trump's deportation plans"
Standing amongst almond trees, Joe Del Bosque of Del Bosque Farms looks over his grove in Firebaugh, California, on December 17, 2024. Around 2.4 million people work in farming in the United States, 44 percent of whom are undocumented, according to a survey by the Department of Labor.
University of Michigan economist David Ortega said -- despite what some politicians say publicly -- it is widely acknowledged in official circles that the entire system is heavily dependent on illegal workers. (Photo by David Swanson / AFP)