美国农场工人工会基金会近期发布的调查显示，特朗普政府加强的移民执法行动正在对农场工人群体造成广泛的心理和生活影响。[1]该调查覆盖2,250名农场工人，其中92%表示突袭和遣返影响了他们的就业，90%担心家庭遭到分离。[1]除就业风险外，工人们的日常生活也因恐惧而改变，61%的受访者表示减少了购物，29%因害怕移民执法而放弃寻求医疗照顾。[1]
受访工人的忧虑涉及多个方面。[1]17%的工人担心被捕后在移民拘留中被迫劳动。[1]一名名叫Yasmine的农场工人表达了这种恐惧："当我离家去工作时，我害怕无法回家，再也见不到我的女儿们。"[1]
调查数据显示，被调查的农场工人多数在美国长期定居——80%的工人已在美国生活超过10年，41%已超过20年。[1]就美国农场工人整体而言，该行业约有260万名工人，其中73%是西班牙裔，66%是非公民移民，47%缺乏合法工作授权。[1]
在解决方案层面，工人们表现出对合法身份的渴望。[1]76%的工人希望获得遣返和拘留保护，53%寻求获得合法身份和美国公民身份的途径。[1]87%的工人表示若获得合法身份，将能够探望在家乡的家人。[1]
美国国土安全部发言人为执法行动进行了辩护，表示工作场所执法仍是保护公共安全、国家安全和经济稳定工作的基石，同时也是拯救可能成为贩运劳动力或剥削受害者人士的手段。[1]
A new survey by the United Farm Workers Foundation reveals that intensified immigration enforcement under the Trump administration has created pervasive anxiety among agricultural laborers [1]. The study surveyed 2,250 farm workers and found that 92 percent reported that raids and deportations have affected their employment, while 90 percent expressed concern about family separation [1].
The impact extends far beyond the workplace. Sixty-one percent of respondents said they have reduced shopping and spending, while 29 percent have avoided seeking medical care due to fears about immigration enforcement actions [1]. Additionally, 17 percent of workers worry about being forced into labor while held in immigration detention after arrest [1]. These findings reflect how enforcement operations have disrupted workers' daily lives and access to essential services.
The survey highlights the vulnerability of America's agricultural workforce. The United States has more than 2.6 million farm workers, with 73 percent identifying as Hispanic, 66 percent being non-citizen immigrants, and 47 percent lacking work authorization [1]. Among survey respondents, 80 percent have lived in the United States for over a decade, and 41 percent for more than two decades [1]. One farm worker, Yasmine, captured the emotional toll in describing her situation: "When I leave to work, I'm afraid to not come home and to never see my daughters again" [1].
Looking ahead, 76 percent of surveyed workers expressed a desire for protection from deportation and detention, while 53 percent seek pathways to legal status and U.S. citizenship [1]. Notably, 87 percent indicated they would be able to visit family in their home countries if granted legal status [1]. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson countered that "worksite enforcement remains a cornerstone of our efforts to protect public safety, national security, and economic stability while rescuing individuals who may be victims of labor trafficking or exploitation" [1].