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Government deportation plans cause waves in construction and agriculture

Annie Baxter Feb 22, 2017
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Government deportation plans cause waves in construction and agriculture

Annie Baxter Feb 22, 2017
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The federal government has revealed plans to step up deportations of the millions of immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Construction and agriculture are among the sectors that lean heavily on the undocumented workforce and, with labor short in those fields, some say the move will have a negative effect. 

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