U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday there will be “no amnesty” for undocumented farmworkers, according to Reuters. Rollins said the administration aims for a fully American workforce and suggested that government aid recipients could fill roles held by immigrant workers. At a press conference, Rollins stated that the solution lies in automation, structural reform, and utilizing the millions of able-bodied adults currently enrolled in Medicaid. Most adults on Medicaid are either employed or unable to work due to illness, disability, caregiving responsibilities, or attending school, according to a brief by the health policy organization KFF. The farm sector has warned that mass deportations would disrupt food supply chains.
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00:02U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday there will be no amnesty for undocumented farm workers, according to Reuters.
00:08Rollins said the administration aims for a fully American workforce and suggests that government aid recipients could fill roles held by immigrant workers.
00:15At a press conference, Rollins said the solution lies in automation, structural reform, and utilizing millions of able-bodied adults currently on Medicaid.
00:23Most adults on Medicaid are either employed or unable to work due to illness, disability, caregiving, or school, according to a brief by the health policy organization, KFF.
00:32Farm sector has warned that mass deportations would disrupt food supply chains.
