VOLUME 12 - 2019-2020 ISSUE 1

12 Ky. J. Equine, Agric. & Nat. Res. L. 1 (2020). 

A LOOK AT HOW UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND LABOR POLICY AFFECT THE FOREIGN WORKFORCE ON AMERICAN FARMS

Note Written By: Benjamin Dennison

Undocumented migrant farmworkers currently plant and pick most of the fruits and vegetables that Americans eat. While protections for undocumented workers exist in many industries, agriculture protections are currently lacking. In this note, Benjamin Dennison provides insight into undocumented workers’ role in providing Americans with food and pushes for more protections.