The reason is simple: an increase in immigration enforcement, including high-profile ICE raids, shook Texas farm workers to their core. The news filtered fast that workers—regardless of legal status—chose safety over a salary.

Farmers, who had been working with their crews for decades, described the loss as “devastating” and “unprecedented.” This is alarming as most farms are founded upon immigrant labor, both legal and illegal, creating a domino effect for the food system as a whole.

. . . When farm workers vanish, the effects are felt far beyond the fields. Livestock is untended, crops go unpicked, food production declines, and food prices dramatically increase. In Texas alone, where specialty vegetables and fruits must be hand-picked, worker shortages jeopardize entire harvest seasons.

This results in fewer foods on grocery store shelves, higher prices for families nationwide, and a greater reliance on imports. Threads on Reddit and YouTube are already predicting price hikes and empty produce shelves.

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    Um…who’s “them” in this scenario? Because if the farms shut down, that means EVERYBODY starves. Can’t feed the public if there’s no food supply.

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        Sry you Accept the terrorist as Leader. Yep ist 100% US Citizen faults. Both Sides. Happy dying

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      My guess is “them” = Americans? This (for now) is largely a “them” problem and it’s unlikely anyone will really push back until most people lose their bread and / or circuses. It makes sense. Most people want to just “be” and live peacefully, and will avoid disruptions until they can’t.

      I hope they find a way to correct their government before things get to starvation though.

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      Do you think that the only food available in Texas is that which is grown in Texas?

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          US citizens do not want this shit.

          More to point, the idiots that voted for this while thinking it would happen are a very, very small minority.

          And even then, it’s looking reaaaal likely that a significant amount of those votes for this shit were faked.

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            Hey you there on that gun-loving continent. Who accepts the storming of the capitol without repercussions… Top terrorist on the loose… The biggest election tampering and you all shut up not 1 accusation came… You accept how people and US citizens are being kidnapped instead of finally ridding yourselves of the terrorists… No it’s 100%US Citizens. All but really all of you hypocrites accept that. While because of you in the world no idea how many people are already dying! Fucking US

            As a German who hates Nazis, I am still called a Nazi today. That and exactly that is what you want for your children and their children. So stfu with lies.