- South African farmers are thriving in Mississippi as temporary agricultural workers.
- Farm-labor shortages in the US have led to a 211% increase in h-2a visas from 2011 to 2021.
- Recent lawsuits in Mississippi suggest that foreign workers may have become a preference over local, black and poor workforce.
- Several white farm-owners claim that hiring from abroad is a necessity, as local workers are lazy and wait for handouts.
- The lawsuits may lead to increased scrutiny of other states with high numbers of h-2a workers and historically poor, black farming populations.
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