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New York Times
30-05-2025
- General
- New York Times
Trump's Deportations Haunt Workers in the Fields of Rural New York
Trump's Deportations Haunt Workers in the Fields of Rural New York Foreign-born workers on New York's fruit and dairy farms have sequestered themselves to avoid the administration's deportation net. By Ana Ley Visuals by Hilary Swift Ana Ley and Hilary Swift drove hundreds of miles through rural New York to meet with farmworkers and their children. In the vast farmlands of northern New York, where horse-drawn buggies and tractors wind through miles of apple orchards and raspberry bushes and flocks of grazing sheep, workers wait. And watch. They have seen federal agents sweep away a mother and her three children from their home on a dairy in the village of Sackets Harbor, N.Y. And they have heard about the food vendor arrested by the immigration police after she hit a deer in a snowstorm and sought help from a neighbor who reported her to the authorities. Officers then took her husband from work and their daughters, 6 and 9 years old, from school. As the nation's battle lines sharpen on immigration, tension engulfs farmworkers who, in many respects, embody the fraught, sometimes contradictory nature of the debate. The business owners who depend on migrant work — many of them supporters of President Trump — feel anxious about the prospect of losing a crucial labor force. In the surrounding communities, there is palpable acrimony between those who think migrants should be allowed to stay in the country and those who want them to go. Afraid of being next amid the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration, some laborers have not left their homes for weeks except to go to work, canceling dance parties and quinceañeras. Two longtime housemates said that they ended their weekend ritual of going shopping at the mall. One woman decided not to go to church with her family over Easter. A teenage girl burst into tears at the kitchen table as her mother explained that she was afraid to go out for ice cream. More than a dozen laborers and their children shared their stories with The New York Times, saying they feel tormented by what they described as cruel and chaotic deportation efforts aimed at their community. In rural New York, some immigrants have been briefly detained and then released, while others with legal papers languish in custody, leaving many confused about who is being forced out of the country and who gets to remain. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Zawya
14-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Kuwait dairy farms hit by foot-and-mouth outbreak, milk prices surge
KUWAIT CITY - A recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in several local dairy farms has triggered a sharp rise in fresh milk prices, with some companies reporting increases of nearly 40 percent. These companies have approached the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, urging immediate intervention to mitigate the impact on the sector. According to informed sources, the Ministry has received formal reports from affected dairy companies indicating a 30 to 40 percent spike in operational costs. The outbreak has led to a significant drop in local milk production, estimated between 20 to 30 percent, which has created a gap between supply and demand, exerting financial pressure on suppliers. The sources explained that this imbalance is also affecting milk distributed through the government's ration card system. In response, companies have proposed financial compensation to offset the losses incurred due to rising production costs and falling sales margins. However, Minister of Commerce Khalifa Al-Ajeel has emphasized that any measures to address the issue must not involve increasing the retail price of fresh milk, either in the market or through government supply channels. He noted that the current crisis is temporary and does not warrant a permanent adjustment in consumer pricing. Officials from the Ministry are reportedly in ongoing discussions with major milk suppliers to assess the financial impact of the disease outbreak. The goal is to develop a fiscal solution that relieves pressure on suppliers without burdening consumers with higher prices. Arab Times | © Copyright 2024, All Rights Reserved Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. ( arabtimes
