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If All Illegal Aliens Are Deported, Who Will Pick The Crops?

We'll all starve to death. That's what the left says, at least. That, and it will all be Trump's fault.

No one on the left talks about the actual number of illegals picking crops. Nope. Only that the number is so massive, their deportation would spell our doom. So, is the number really millions and millions like the left says?

In 2023, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics said the number of Agriculture Workers was 782,400.


So, what is an "Agricultural Worker?"


Ah...a Farm Worker (those who picks crops) is a subset of Ag Worker...so the actual number is less than the 782K.

And let's not assume every farm worker is an illegal alien....that would be racist. Per NBC:


40%...it's probably less than 300K.

Are there illegals aliens working that don't get captured in the gov't numbers. Yep. Millions and millions? 🤡 🌎

Here's the USDA's farm worker data from 1950-2000. The trend supports the numbers above.


The number of farm workers has declined 67% over the last 75 years, thanks to improvements in farming machinery and technology.

You have 20-30 million illegal aliens in the US, and fewer than 300K are picking crops. Do the math. Deport.
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therighttothink50 · 56-60, M
The biggest detriment illegal immigrants are to this country is their abuse of the health care system. Many use the emergency room and now urgent care facilities which were built specifically for them as their personal doctors. California has been bankrupted by illegal alien free health care. Many illegals board planes and enter this country when they are just about to give birth so their anchor baby keeps them in U.S. Chain migration follows……