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Immigration arrests hit apple harvest as longtime worker detained
Original: Detained worker says he worked for Evans Fruit for 15 years as immigration arrests hit during apple harvest
A farmworker detained in an immigration enforcement action says he had worked for Washington apple grower Evans Fruit for 15 years. The arrest came as immigration raids struck orchards during the apple harvest season, raising concerns among farmworkers and growers about labor shortages and the treatment of long-tenured workers in the industry.
Why now: Immigration enforcement actions during the apple harvest are disrupting farms and affecting longtime workers, drawing public attention.
Evans FruitWashington stateUS immigration authorities
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- Detained worker says he worked for Evans Fruit for 15 years as immigration arrests hit during apple harvest · KING5.com
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