California agriculture relies on illegal immigrants

Illegal immigrants are the backbone of the California agricultural industry, Guillermo Zamora who was once an illegal immigrant farm worker, working on the farms, is now a farm labour contractor, supplying workers for the industry, he is the go to guy whom immigrants go to for work and the growers approach for workers.

City councilman Joseph Riofrio says that its a game - a big game but a necessary game as without the illegal workers the agriculture industry would stop and if the game doesn’t continue, then the fruit isn’t picked and the vegetables are not picked. The scheme of employing illegal immigrants keeps the Central Valley’s economy running on a simple principal of don’t ask, don’t tell. Read more...