The number of farmworkers in the US with H-2A visas has tripled since 2013.
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Unlike Australian workers, guest workers from Pacific nations are denied the right to switch employers. Thousands who have fled bad employers live in Australia informally without support.
Agriculture is one of the most dangerous industries in the US, with workers exposed to vehicles, chemicals and heavy equipment. Women working on farms face another risk: sexual assault.
Drawn by jobs - or escaping climate change - many people from the Pacific are moving elsewhere.
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Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology, Penn State
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Ph.D. Candidate in Rural Sociology & International Agriculture and Development, Penn State
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