Debate: Could Farms Survive Without Illegal Labor?
If American growers depend on illegal labor, would strict enforcement of immigration laws drive up prices for fruits and vegetables?

Claim: Farms could survive without illegal labor
Reason: It would cause an increase in price on farmed goods, but it will be minimal.
Warrant 0: consumers are already unwilling to pay the price for produce and most American workers are unwilling to do that sort of hard labor
Warrant 1: consumers are already willing to pay the price for produce and most American workers are willing to do that sort of hard labor
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Farms could survive without illegal labor
Reason: Farmers could pay a reasonable wage and there would be very little difference in the price or fruits and vegetables.
Warrant 0: the wage would go up and there would be no difference in the gains
Warrant 1: the wage would go up and there would be little difference in the gains
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Farms could survive without illegal labor
Reason: There are machines that can do the illegal labor.
Warrant 0: these machines cost too much
Warrant 1: these machines don't cost too much
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Farms couldn't survive without illegal labor
Reason: Farms depend on having a supply of unskilled workers who will work seasonal jobs with long hours and bad conditions without advancement opportunities.
Warrant 0: There are not enough unskilled workers residing legally.
Warrant 1: There are lots of unskilled workers residing legally.
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Farms could survive without illegal labor
Reason: Illegal immigration is bad for the United States.
Warrant 0: illegal immigrants are a large and important part of the US labor force
Warrant 1: illegal immigrants are not a large or important part of the US labor force
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Farms could not survive without illegal labor
Reason: Farms should use mechanization to reduce costs.
Warrant 0: robots aren't enough to do all the tasks on the farm
Warrant 1: robots are enough to do all the tasks on the farm
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Farms could not survive without illegal labor
Reason: Growers could replant mechanically harvestable trees.
Warrant 0: the price to harvest trees mechanically isn't too high
Warrant 1: the price to harvest trees mechanically is still too high
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Farms could not survive without illegal labor
Reason: Farms should use mechanization to reduce costs.
Warrant 0: machines break less than people
Warrant 1: machines break and people don't
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Farms could not survive without illegal labor
Reason: It would cause an increase in price on farmed goods, but it will be minimal.
Warrant 0: even minimal increases will hurt the farmer's bottom line
Warrant 1: even minimal increases will help the farmer's bottom line
Correct warrant: 0