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For Virginia farmers, a bumper harvest amid growing uncertainty

October 13, 2025 Kunle Falayi

Kenney Barnard, 75, oversees migrant workers at Hoot Owl Hollow Farm in Amelia Court House, Va. on August 4, 2025. Many of the seasonal employees, coming from Mexico on H-2A visas, have worked on Hoot Owl Farm for years.

President Donald Trump’s tariffs and aggressive immigration enforcement have shaken markets and migrant labor.

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In Federal Government, Economy Tags farming, tariffs, immigrants

ICE arrests in Virginia soar under Trump crackdowns

September 8, 2025 Kunle Falayi

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement assisted by the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, apprehended three illegally present aliens during a routine enforcement operation in Arlington, Feb. 11, 2025. Source// US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The Trump administration's enforcement has targeted thousands of foreign nationals - most from Central and South America and without criminal records.

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In Federal Government, Criminal Justice, State Government Tags Immigration, law enforcement, immigrants
 
 
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