https://www.farmworkerjustice.org/wp-con...docx-3.pdf
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Quote:Immigration Status and Nationality
● The agricultural industry relies on a predominantly immigrant workforce. According to the NAWS, approximately 68% of farmworkers are foreign-born, the overwhelming majority from Mexico.
● 36% of farmworkers surveyed by the NAWS were United States citizens, 19% were lawful permanent residents and another 1% had other work authorization through another status (excluding H-2A visas).
● The NAWS found that approximately 44% of farmworkers are undocumented immigrants who lack work authorization.
● The NAWS results on immigration status may be skewed, with lower undocumented percentages due to a fear of self-reporting undocumented status. Other sources estimate that the proportion of undocumented farmworkers may be much higher. Regardless, even under the NAWS estimates, more than one million farmworkers are undocumented.
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