U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said the United States does not have a reliable domestic farm labor workforce. But at the same time, he doesn't think President Trump’s crackdown on unauthorized immigration will exacerbate the problems California growers face when it comes to labor.
Secretary of Ag Talks Farm Labor and Immigration in Salinas
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Sonny Perdue, President Trump's nominee to lead the Agriculture Department, is sworn-in during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on Capitol Hill, March 23, 2017 in Washington. Previously, Perdue served as the governor of Gerogia from 2003 to 2011. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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