Falling ICE Arrests Do Little to Ease Fear Among NY Farmworkers, Advocates Warn

While some federal data shows that national ICE arrests have slowed down, advocates say the fear of deportation has been devastating for immigrant communities.In New York, more than half of the state’s farmworkers are undocumented – leaving many navigating the growing risk of deportation, and workplace labor abuses such as wage theft and medical neglect.Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar spoke with Emma Kreyche [KRAY-cee], Director of Advocacy, Outreach, and Education at the Worker Justice Center about their work supporting farmworkers.