Those who fall sick or complain about unfair treatment risk getting deported. A separate company run by Eury imports 4,000 more workers in 20 states. In reality, farmers are increasingly using H-2A to permanently replace American workers with a captive labor force. With little of cial oversight, growers simply turn away domestic workers, or offer wages so low that flipping burgers becomes more appealing. Although the federal government oversees wages and working conditions, farmers often mistreat H-2A workers without fear of being penalized.
Farmers control their visitors, their mail, even their weekly shopping trips.
Don't seek the bene ts you're entitled to. Don't make noise, even when your health is in jeopardy. What you hear, remain silent. At the warehouse in Vass, Madrigal remains silent during an orientation for newcomers. They want to take your job away from you.