Trump's Deportation Plans Worry U.S. Agriculture

President-elect Donald Trump's proposed mass deportations of undocumented immigrants are causing widespread concern among various American communities and industries. Farmers like Tony DiMare support tariffs on Mexican farmers but warn that deporting 11 million undocumented immigrants could devastate U.S. agriculture due to labor shortages. In the Mountain West, undocumented immigrants significantly contribute to the economy, and mass deportations could shrink the U.S. economy by 2.6% to 6.8%, according to economist Robert Lynch. In the Tri-State area, immigrants fear family separations, with students like Dubravka worried about her family's future under Trump’s policies. Cattle ranchers in Nebraska, though supportive of Trump's other policies, fear agricultural disruptions without immigrant labor. In places like Tampa Bay, immigrant communities are bracing for the impact, with families expressing fear of being unable to reunite due to deportation threats.