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Jim Costa: In California, 70 percent of our workforce in agriculture is undocumented.

On the recordFebruary 27, 2017
In California, 70 percent of our workforce in agriculture is undocumented.
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Jim Costa
Democratic · California

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Costa highlights the reliance on undocumented workers in California agriculture.

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