Trump impact in my rural area. Local meat producer loses key staff ahead of Trump reign.

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It's happening. Buckle up.

I live on the coast in Oregon. We have some local, small meat producers who strive to follow humane and healthy animal husbandry practices. Customers generally subscribe in advance to purchase locally raised and processed meat.

I just received notice that they are having to cancel orders, or indefinitely postpone because their key staff are quitting to return to Mexico. The workers cite hostile interactions with locals, and rising rents making it unaffordable for them to stay.

My local school district, where I work as a sub, may also be losing students of local immigrant workers. Job listings and sub assignments are way down.

The impacts of immigrant worker persecution will be deeper and more pervasive than many realize.