‘The numbers are unambiguous’
USDA Secy. Brooke Rollins suggests people on Medicaid can replace migrant workers on farms. But most of those people are already working, explains @julierovner.bsky.social The idea “just doesn't hold up to scrutiny," says @profzeke.bsky.social.
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‘The numbers are unambiguous:’ ICE raids on U.S. farms threaten food production
What are farmers to do come harvest time, when the government is deporting migrant workers? If you're President Trump's Agriculture Secretary, you offer those jobs to Americans who want to keep their Medicaid benefits. KFF’s Health News’ Julie Rovner and Penn’s Zeke Hernandez, author of ‘The Truth About Immigration,’ explain why the premise is wrong, and the solution is worse.
