Donald Trump's promise of a massive deportation program poses significant concerns for California's grape growers and vintners, who rely heavily on undocumented labor. A Labor Department survey indicates that 51% of the state's agricultural workers are undocumented, raising fears about the potential impact of deportations on an industry already facing slow sales. Experts highlight a decline in the availability of young workers from Mexico, as improved conditions there deter migration. Alternative programs like H2A for hiring temporary foreign labor are costly and complicated, adding pressure on vineyard owners who struggle to find reliable help.
Hired farm workers seem to be more scarce every year due to fewer young immigrants entering agricultural work, worsened by improved conditions in Mexico.
With 51% of California's agricultural workforce undocumented, mass deportations could devastate the grape growing and vintner industry already struggling with lagging sales.
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