ICE workplace raids are taking a toll on Americas businesses and workers | CNN Business
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News Summary
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has increasingly targeted work sites for immigration sweeps
- The escalation is creating a chilling effect on businesses that rely on immigrant labor and the workers themselves
- Undocumented immigrants make up 4% to 5% of the total US workforce, but 15% to 20% or more in industries such as crop production, food processing and construction
In the early morning on Tuesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents chased farmworkers through a field in Oxnard, California.Agents tackled and restrained workers amid rows of produce [+6836 chars]
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