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‘Scared of crossing the border’: The Arizona farmers who rely on Mexican workers

The vast produce farms of Yuma County, Arizona, rely heavily on foreign workers who cross the border every day from Mexico.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated October 30, 2026, 12:28 PM UTC

John Boelts, a farmer and staunch supporter of US President Donald Trump, praises the administration’s strict border controls – though he says that competing Republican factions have complicated efforts to hire foreign labourers.

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