Hazel Velasco Palacios

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  • Ph.D. Candidate in Rural Sociology & Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Penn State
Pennsylvania’s mushroom farmers have been struggling for decades to recruit and retain workers. John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images

Pennsylvania’s mushroom industry faces urgent labor shortage − and latest immigration policies will likely make it worse

Hazel Velasco Palacios, Penn State and Kathleen Sexsmith, Penn State

Kennett Square, Pa., is considered the mushroom capital of the world. The industry depends heavily on immigrants, who work physically demanding jobs in tough conditions.

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