GREG HERBRUCK: I'm a farmer who was forced to kill 6.5 million hens. Here's the terrifying truth of America's egg shortage... and who's REALLY to blame
1 month, 1 week ago

GREG HERBRUCK: I'm a farmer who was forced to kill 6.5 million hens. Here's the terrifying truth of America's egg shortage... and who's REALLY to blame

Daily Mail  

America's food supply is under attack. Our Herbruck's farms raise nearly 11 million birds in operations across Michigan, Indiana and Pennsylvania. Since 2022, 153 million commercial, backyard and wild birds across 48 states have been infected by H5N1 – a novel strain of bird flu. I even liken this avian flu scourge to a terrorist attack because it undermines one of the country's most critical systems – our food supply. America must start to vaccinate its poultry populations against avian flu just as we've vaccinated against Newcastle disease, infectious bronchitis and a handful of other illnesses for decades.

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Government on high alert as deadly bird flu jumps species AGAIN - after first human death in US
1 day, 21 hours ago

Government on high alert as deadly bird flu jumps species AGAIN - after first human death in US

Daily Mail  

Experts have issued a stark warning after the world's first case of bird flu in sheep was detected on the UK farm, triggering a Government alert. Bird flu can cause severe illness, including pneumonia, and even death—with experts on high alert amid fears it could trigger a human pandemic. Pictured here: dead cows at a Californian dairy farm In March …

US plans to import eggs from S Korea, Turkey amid soaring prices
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3 days, 22 hours ago

US plans to import eggs from S Korea, Turkey amid soaring prices

Firstpost  

In February, the US Department of Agriculture introduced a $1 billion, five-part initiative aimed at addressing egg prices A sign for customers shopping for eggs at Trader Joe's hangs by cartons of eggs in Merrick, New York, US, February 10, 2025. File Image/Reuters The US government is planning to import eggs from South Korea and Turkey amid a shortage caused …

'It's going to kill all of them': Veterinarian slams Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bird flu plan
5 days, 19 hours ago

'It's going to kill all of them': Veterinarian slams Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bird flu plan

Raw Story  

A professional veterinarian on Thursday dumped on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s plan to let bird flu rip through American farms. Appearing on CNN, former Kansas State Veterinarian Dr. Gail Hansen explained why exposing every chicken in the United States to bird flu will not create a race of super chickens with broad immunity to diseases. …

How long will the egg shortage last?
6 days, 16 hours ago

How long will the egg shortage last?

ABC  

Sam Hawley: You've probably noticed by now that buying a carton of eggs at your local supermarket has become a lot harder. Tim Lee: Brad's point on this one, and he's got both the caged farms and the free-range, and he sadly lost about 540,000 birds when his farm. Tim Lee: The industry's trying things like lasers just to deter …

Bird flu in North America: What all to know about the outbreak
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1 week ago

Bird flu in North America: What all to know about the outbreak

Hindustan Times  

Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price of eggs soaring in the United States since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. More than 170 species of North American wild birds – including ducks, geese, gulls, owls, eagles and others – have been infected with bird flu. A recent bird flu outbreak …

Bird flu alert in US: H7N9 strain detected in poultry farm for first time since 2017
1 week, 1 day ago

Bird flu alert in US: H7N9 strain detected in poultry farm for first time since 2017

Live Mint  

The United States reported the first outbreak of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the country continues to grapple with another bird flu strain that has infected humans and caused egg prices to hit record highs. The spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has ravaged flocks around the world, disrupting supply and …

Vaccinating poultry could help cut soaring egg prices but US remains hesitant
1 week, 6 days ago

Vaccinating poultry could help cut soaring egg prices but US remains hesitant

Associated Press  

— Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $6 a dozen. Poultry veterinarian Simon Shane, who runs www.Egg-News.com, said the government is hesitant to use vaccines and change its policy of killing birds largely because of the meat chicken industry’s opposition. …

Pilot to combat bird flu starts at commercial poultry farm
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pilot to combat bird flu starts at commercial poultry farm

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is starting a follow-up trial of a vaccine that is thought to be effective against bird flu as a first step towards a national poultry vaccination programme. “Instead of killing sick animals, we are protecting healthy ones,” said Kees de Jong of poultry farmers organisation Avined. The trial will last two years and will be a first step …

Netherlands starts trial with vaccinating poultry against bird flu
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Netherlands starts trial with vaccinating poultry against bird flu

NL Times  

The Netherlands is starting a two-year long trial with a vaccine against bird flu at a commercial poultry farm. She considers this pilot “as a first step towards large-scale rollout of poultry vaccination.” This experiment follows a field trial last year, which showed that two bird flu vaccines worked effectively in protecting birds against the virus. Completely eradicating bird flu …

Why Trump’s plan to combat bird flu won’t bring egg prices down immediately
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Why Trump’s plan to combat bird flu won’t bring egg prices down immediately

Live Mint  

The spread of avian flu has killed millions of chickens across the nation, shrinking the supply of eggs and driving prices higher. The chicken meat industry, which is less impacted by bird flu, has been on the fence about vaccinations since many trade partners won’t import poultry products from nations that allow vaccines for fear that the birds might still …

Bird flu cases in 9 states, poultry farms' inspection ordered
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Bird flu cases in 9 states, poultry farms' inspection ordered

India Today  

The Centre has issued an alert on the H5N1 virus or bird flu after nine states, including Jharkhand and Punjab, reported outbreaks since January. In an advisory issued on March 7, the Central Government’s Dairy and Animal Husbandry Department asked all States and Union Territory administrations to increase surveillance in high-risk areas like poultry farms and bird markets. States are …

Jharkhand: After Ranchi, bird flu outbreak reported in Bokaro
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Jharkhand: After Ranchi, bird flu outbreak reported in Bokaro

New Indian Express  

BOKARO: A bird flu outbreak has been reported in Jharkhand's Bokaro district, roughly a month after the disease led to the culling of 5,500 birds in Ranchi, an official said on Sunday. The outbreak was traced to a government poultry farm in Bokaro's Sector 12, where around 250 birds have already died. The Bokaro administration on Saturday culled 46 birds …

Poultry sales in Andhra soar 60% as farmers counter bird flu fears with food festivals
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Poultry sales in Andhra soar 60% as farmers counter bird flu fears with food festivals

New Indian Express  

GUNTUR: Poultry sales in the State have surged by 60% in just one week, thanks to a bold strategy by farmers to win back consumer confidence following a bird flu outbreak. Organising food festivals across major cities like Guntur, Rajamahendravaram, Kakinada, Vijayawada, and Tirupati, farmers served free chicken and egg dishes to debunk myths surrounding poultry consumption. The outbreak was …

Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits?
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits?

Associated Press  

— Egg producers blame the bird flu outbreak for driving prices to record highs, but critics believe giant companies are taking advantage of their market dominance to profit handsomely at the expense of budget-conscious egg buyers. “Donald Trump promised to lower food prices on ‘Day One’, but with egg prices skyrocketing out of control, he fired the workers charged with …

The US May Start Vaccinating Chickens Against Bird Flu
55 years, 2 months ago

The US May Start Vaccinating Chickens Against Bird Flu

Wired  

As part of a new $1 billion plan to address bird flu in poultry and lower egg prices across the country, US secretary of agriculture Brooke Rollins announced Wednesday that the Department of Agriculture is considering vaccinating chickens against highly pathogenic avian influenza. Earlier this month, the USDA issued a conditional license to animal health company Zoetis for an updated …

US is set to spend $1 billion, but can it fix the egg shortage crisis?
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

US is set to spend $1 billion, but can it fix the egg shortage crisis?

Firstpost  

The US is facing a severe egg shortage due to the H5N1 avian flu, which has led to the loss of over 140 million egg-laying birds since 2022. In response, the USDA has allocated $1 billion to import 420 million eggs from Turkey, enhance farm biosecurity with $500 million, provide $400 million in financial relief to farmers and invest $100 …

Egg shortages to continue as bird flu leads to loss of 10 per cent of Australian laying hens
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Egg shortages to continue as bird flu leads to loss of 10 per cent of Australian laying hens

ABC  

Australia has lost more than 10 per cent of its laying hens to bird flu in the last year and there are fears egg shortages will continue as the sector tries to bounce back. Authorities have culled 2.4 million birds to try and control two large avian influenza outbreaks that have resulted in intermittent but ongoing egg shortages. Cattle in …

Trump’s got a bird flu plan. So when will eggs stop costing so much?
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump’s got a bird flu plan. So when will eggs stop costing so much?

CNN  

New York CNN — Egg prices are surging so high that the Trump administration is pledging to step in and solve the crisis — but don’t expect relief the next time you go grocery shopping. Yet in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, Rollins acknowledged that it “won’t erase the problem overnight.” Rather, she said the egg market won’t …

Killing 166 million birds hasn’t helped poultry farmers stop H5N1. Is there a better way?
1 month ago

Killing 166 million birds hasn’t helped poultry farmers stop H5N1. Is there a better way?

LA Times  

When the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus made its first appearance at a U.S. poultry farm in February 2022, roughly 29,000 turkeys at an Indiana facility were sacrificed in an attempt to avert a larger outbreak. “People talk about common-sense solutions to bird flu,” said Dr. Maurice Pitesky, a veterinarian and commercial poultry expert at UC Davis. “There’s a reason …

As egg prices soar, Trump administration targets California law and H5N1 bird flu
1 month ago

As egg prices soar, Trump administration targets California law and H5N1 bird flu

LA Times  

As egg prices continue to skyrocket due to continuing outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu, the U.S. secretary of Agriculture has announced a multipronged strategy to fight the disease — including an effort to dismantle a popular animal welfare law California voters approved in 2018. In order to “restore stability to the egg market over the next three to six months,” …

USDA details new plan to tackle bird flu and lower egg prices
1 month ago

USDA details new plan to tackle bird flu and lower egg prices

CNN  

CNN — Soaring egg prices have consumers boiling, and on Wednesday, the United States Department of Agriculture blamed rising costs on the bird flu epidemic and said it will take new steps to quell the outbreak. “We are seeing probably even a little bit more increase up until Easter,” Rollins told CNN, but stated that was normal,“ because so many …

Avian influenza detected at fourth poultry farm in Victoria's north east
1 month ago

Avian influenza detected at fourth poultry farm in Victoria's north east

ABC  

Avian influenza has been detected at a fourth poultry farm at Euroa in Victoria's north east. Kinross Farms managing director Philip Szepe said the free-range farm has 90,000 birds that will be killed to control the spread of the disease at the company's final egg-laying property in the region. "As we have seen, it is not unusual for an avian …

US bird flu outbreak concerns continue as health agencies face cuts and information delays
1 month ago

US bird flu outbreak concerns continue as health agencies face cuts and information delays

ABC  

An ongoing avian influenza outbreak in the US shows no signs of abating, as thousands of staff at the nation's leading health and science agencies have been cut. Prior to Mr Trump's inauguration, Dr Adalja participated in calls every few weeks with scientific experts at the CDC and USDA to discuss the bird flu outbreak. Australia's surveillance of bird flu …

News in Frames: Silent coops, hidden threat
1 month ago

News in Frames: Silent coops, hidden threat

The Hindu  

Badampudi, a small village in Eluru district about 100 kilometres from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, has been facing tough times after the outbreak of avian influenza in the first week of February. “If the virus spreads, we lose everything.” Control crew: A team of experts examine a poultry farm at Badampudi village following the outbreak of avian influenza. Preventive measures: …

Chicken, egg companies spar over bird-flu vaccinations
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1 month ago

Chicken, egg companies spar over bird-flu vaccinations

Live Mint  

The chicken and egg industries are at odds. “The path that we’re on right now isn’t sustainable for the industry," said Dr. Craig Rowles, vaccine adviser to an industry trade group and science chief at Versova, one of the largest U.S. egg producers. “Vaccination would have a devastating impact," said Harrison Kircher, president of the National Chicken Council, the trade …

Bird flu outbreak in Andhra Pradesh: Burden of bird blight
1 month ago

Bird flu outbreak in Andhra Pradesh: Burden of bird blight

The Hindu  

The Zilla Parishad School in Badampudi village, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, usually filled with children’s laughter and lesson chants during the day, was eerily silent on February 13. Eluru District Joint Director of Animal Husbandry, T. Govindaraju, says about 1,000 PPE kits and other safety gear were provided to the 20 teams conducting the culling operation even as he …

Senators from both parties demand Trump administration take action against bird flu: ‘A new urgency is required’
1 month ago

Senators from both parties demand Trump administration take action against bird flu: ‘A new urgency is required’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Groups of bipartisan senators are writing to newly-confirmed Agriculture Secretary Brooke …

Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response
1 month ago

Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response

Live Mint  

— The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers who were involved in the government's response to the ongoing bird flu outbreak that has devastated egg and poultry farms over the past three years. The bird flu outbreak has prompted the slaughter of roughly 160 million birds to help control the virus since the outbreak began in 2022. A …

Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response
1 month ago

Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response

Associated Press  

— The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers who were involved in the government’s response to the ongoing bird flu outbreak that has devastated egg and poultry farms over the past three years. A USDA spokesperson said the department “continues to prioritize the response to highly pathogenic avian influenza ” and several key jobs like veterinarians, animal health …

USDA Admits Firing People Working On Bird Flu Was A Mistake
1 month ago

USDA Admits Firing People Working On Bird Flu Was A Mistake

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that it’s trying to hire back fired employees who’d been working on the government’s response to bird flu ― a growing outbreak that’s caused egg prices to soar, ravaged the livestock industry and killed one person in the U.S. so far. “I welcome DOGE’s efforts at USDA because we know that …

Official says no curbs in AP on transport of chicken, eggs
1 month ago

Official says no curbs in AP on transport of chicken, eggs

Deccan Chronicle  

“People are free to consume cooked meat and eggs. There are no restrictions, except in the five bird-flu affected villages of the state,” clarified animal husbandry director T. Damodar Naidu in a statement issued here on Wednesday. Damodar Naidu said misinformation had spread on social media about bird flu affecting people. The official said, as a result, they had to …

DOGE accidentally fired USDA staff who were working to contain bird flu outbreak
1 month ago

DOGE accidentally fired USDA staff who were working to contain bird flu outbreak

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency forced the …

Trump administration scrambles to rehire 'accidentally' fired bird flu experts: report
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump administration scrambles to rehire 'accidentally' fired bird flu experts: report

Raw Story  

The Department of Agriculture is quickly flailing to rehire the bird flu experts they just "accidentally" fired, NBC News reported on Tuesday. "USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service frontline positions are considered public safety positions, and we are continuing to hire the workforce necessary to ensure the safety and adequate supply of food to fulfill our statutory mission." President Donald …

Six more states join national milk testing strategy amid rampant spread of bird flu
1 month, 1 week ago

Six more states join national milk testing strategy amid rampant spread of bird flu

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Six states have joined the nation’s milk testing program to track …

As egg prices soar, Trump administration plans new strategy to fight bird flu
1 month, 1 week ago

As egg prices soar, Trump administration plans new strategy to fight bird flu

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — With egg prices soaring, the Trump administration is planning a new strategy for fighting bird flu that stresses vaccinations and tighter biosecurity instead of killing off millions of chickens when the disease strikes a flock. The federal government will seek “better ways, with biosecurity and medication and so on” rather than the current standard practice of destroying all …

No need to panic over bird flu, measures to control disease in place: AP minister
1 month, 1 week ago

No need to panic over bird flu, measures to control disease in place: AP minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh minister K Athcannaidu has said there was no need to panic over the outbreak of Avian Influenza in the state as measures to control it are in place. The virus was first detected in Velpuru, West Godavari district and Kanuru Agraharam, East Godavari district prompting Animal Husbandry officials to begin culling birds at two poultry farms in …

After delay, CDC releases data signaling bird flu spread undetected in cows and people
1 month, 1 week ago

After delay, CDC releases data signaling bird flu spread undetected in cows and people

NPR  

After delay, CDC releases data signaling bird flu spread undetected in cows and people toggle caption U.S. Department of Agriculture/AP The first study on the H5N1 bird flu outbreak from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to make it to publication under the Trump administration came out Thursday. "It means our surveillance is inadequate," says Lauren Sauer, a professor …

Bird flu scare in Andhra Pradesh: State implements series of measures to contain Avian Influenza
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1 month, 1 week ago

Bird flu scare in Andhra Pradesh: State implements series of measures to contain Avian Influenza

India TV News  

In the wake of the bird flu scare in Andhra Pradesh, the state government said it has announced a series of measures to contain the outbreak of Avian Influenza in West Godavari, East Godavari, Krishna and NTR districts, which led to the death of lakhs of poultry birds in the last three days. A total of 721 Rapid Response Teams …

Bird flu: no need for panic, says Atchannaidu
1 month, 1 week ago

Bird flu: no need for panic, says Atchannaidu

The Hindu  

Agriculture Minister K. Atchannaidu has stated that there is no need for the public to panic about Avian flu or Bird flu, stating that the situation has significantly improved. After a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on the spread of bird flu, the Minister addressing a press conference on Wednesday, dismissed the rumours circulating on social …

Bird flu is continuing to impact U.S. consumers. But, these states aren’t testing for the virus
1 month, 1 week ago

Bird flu is continuing to impact U.S. consumers. But, these states aren’t testing for the virus

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Last month, the Department of Agriculture said that more states had enrolled in the government’s …

3,000 more birds die at a farm in a day in NTR district, flu suspected
1 month, 1 week ago

3,000 more birds die at a farm in a day in NTR district, flu suspected

The Hindu  

A day after mass mortality of more than 4,000 birds was reported from a poultry farm at Anumollanka village in Gampalagudem mandal of NTR district, the officials on Wednesday confirmed death of 3,000 more birds at the same farm. All the birds, aged 24 days, were broiler chicks and belonged to the same farm, Sri Balaji Poultry Farms, but to …

No fresh cases of infection reported in AP, say officials
1 month, 1 week ago

No fresh cases of infection reported in AP, say officials

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government has curbed the spread of bird flu among chickens by confining the virus to just two affected areas in Godavari districts. As the officials declared red zone areas in a 10km distance from the virus-infected poultry farms, their owners have been instructed not to engage in panic-selling of the birds, fearing that their birds might …

Rapid response teams constituted to check spread of bird flu in Andhra Pradesh, says Animal Husbandry Director
1 month, 1 week ago

Rapid response teams constituted to check spread of bird flu in Andhra Pradesh, says Animal Husbandry Director

The Hindu  

Director of Animal Husbandry, Government of Andhra Pradesh, T. Damdoar Naidu, has said that 721 rapid response teams have been constituted across the State to closely monitor and check the spread of avian influenza, or bird flu. Additional teams had been positioned at the State borders to oversee the transportation of chicken and poultry products, Dr. Damodar Naidu said in …

Bird flu spreading in US, causing egg shortage, pushing prices & fuelling fears
1 month, 1 week ago

Bird flu spreading in US, causing egg shortage, pushing prices & fuelling fears

Firstpost  

Last week, the wholesale prices for large, white shell eggs touched $8 a dozen, breaching the previous all-time high record of $5.46 per dozen A dozen eggs are seen in a carton on February 10, 2025 in Monterey Park, California. AFP Poultry farms across the US are reeling under cases of bird flu, decreasing production of eggs and driving up …

Victorian farm tests positive for bird flu as egg shortages continue
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Victorian farm tests positive for bird flu as egg shortages continue

ABC  

Egg supplies across the country are struggling to keep up with demand resulting in empty shelves in some areas. The bird flu outbreak centred around egg farms in south-west Victoria who were major suppliers to the supermarkets. "This outbreak has occurred at our Euroa property and will affect less than 10 per cent of our egg production," Kinross Farms managing …

Soaring egg prices have U.S. consumers squawking
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Soaring egg prices have U.S. consumers squawking

Raw Story  

A resurgence of avian flu, which first struck the United States in 2022, is hitting chicken farms hard, sending egg prices soaring and rattling consumers accustomed to buying this dietary staple for only a few dollars. Responding to irate consumers, a Washington supermarket posted this explanation: "You may notice a price increase on eggs at this time due to the …

Avian flu outbreak: 325 birds culled at Ranchi poultry farm
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Avian flu outbreak: 325 birds culled at Ranchi poultry farm

The Hindu  

A total of 325 birds were culled on Sunday, after an avian flu case was reported at a poultry farm of Birsa Agriculture University in Ranchi, an official said. The affected guinea fowls were kept for research purpose in the farm," District Animal Husbandry Officer Kavindra Nath Singh told PTI. Around 150 guinea fowls have died over the past 20 …

Victorian chicken farm in quarantine after highly pathogenic strain of bird flu detected
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Victorian chicken farm in quarantine after highly pathogenic strain of bird flu detected

ABC  

A north-east Victorian poultry farm is in quarantine after a new case of bird flu was detected. It comes after Agriculture Victoria lifted quarantine on the last Victorian property infected by H7 avian influenza last month. Victoria's acting chief veterinarian, Cameron Bell, said poultry deaths on the property were reported early last week and were investigated by a private vet. …

Migrants are on the front lines of the bird flu crisis but deportation fears are causing chaos
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Migrants are on the front lines of the bird flu crisis but deportation fears are causing chaos

Salon  

Over the past two decades, scientists have paid close attention to the spread of bird flu, a disease caused by the H5N1 virus that has high pandemic potential. A New York Times Magazine last year, in an article on the impact on milk prices of immigration crackdowns, put it starkly: “Undocumented labor quietly props up the entire American economy — …

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