The Dramatic Rise of Farm Labor Contractors Has Led to Rampant Abuses. Here’s Why Regulators Have Failed to Stop Them.
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Source: ProPublica
Published: 2026-02-05 21:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Immigration, Labour & Workers, Food & Agriculture
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In the summer of 2019, a crew leader tasked with overseeing farm laborers sent them to harvest corn in a field where they weren’t authorized to work — and where there wasn’t adequate protection from the sweltering sun. One of them died of symptoms of heatstroke.
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