About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of immigration enforcement on farming in Minneapolis with guest Sam Oschwald Tilton.

In this bonus episode of the Growing for Market Podcast, we hear from long-time GFM writer, farmer and Minneapolis resident Sam Oschwald Tilton about how immigration enforcement is playing out in Minneapolis. In an industry with an estimated 40% of workers undocumented, the way immigration laws are enforced probably has a bigger impact on farming than any other industry. Many farmworkers with legal status- for example those on H-2A, refugee, asylum or H-2B visas- have been detained in the current immigration enforcement.

People in this episode

Hosts: Andrew Mefferd, Katie Kulla, April Parms Jones

Guest: Sam Oschwald Tilton

Topics covered

• immigration enforcement
• farming
• undocumented workers
• labor laws
• Minneapolis

Keywords

• immigration
• farming
• undocumented workers
• H-2A visa
• labor impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Growing for Market Podcast

Places: Minneapolis

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