The number of farmworkers in the US with H-2A visas has tripled since 2013.
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Carter struck a balance between satisfying the needs of employers and protecting American workers from foreign labor competition. That tension has never let up.
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.
The US food supply depends on several million agricultural laborers, who are mostly undocumented, tend to work in close quarters and lack medical insurance.
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