Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Georgia immigration law worries farm owners

When lawmakers make laws, they sometimes don't seem to care how it will hurt their people. - - Donna Poisl

By Kate Brumback and Ray Jenry, ASSOCIATED PRESS

LYONS, GA. — Signs point to an exodus in Vidalia onion country. Fliers on a Mexican storefront advertise free transportation for workers willing to pick jalapeƱos and banana peppers in Florida and blueberries in the Carolinas. Buying an outbound bus ticket now requires reservations.

Illegal immigrants and their families who harvest southeast Georgia's trademarked sweet onions are considering leaving rather than risking deportation in the wake of a law signed by Gov. Nathan Deal targeting illegal workers.
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