ICE Raids Decimate Farm Labor as Food Prices Spike and Crops Rot

An analysis of agricultural regions following sustained ICE enforcement operations found farm labor shortages causing crop losses across key production states. Food price indices showed increases of 5 to 12 percent for affected produce categories, with strawberries, leafy greens, and dairy products most affected. Farmers in California, Florida, and Georgia reported being unable to harvest mature crops due to worker shortages.