Imagine being out in the fields, picking strawberries under the hot sun… When suddenly, an unmarked car pulls up. You think it’s just another delivery or supervisor. But instead, a federal agent gets out and starts chasing a worker through the rows of crops. That moment was caught on video and shared with the California Report. Farmworker advocates say it is happening right now in the Central Valley and Central Coast. Workers are being detained without warning… at job sites, in the fields. Now, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are calling these actions “unjustified and unconscionable,” warning they could tear families apart and destabilize the entire food supply chain.

Teresa Romero is president of the United Farm Workers Union. She says what’s happening isn’t just alarming, it’s unprecedented.

Imagine being out in the fields, picking strawberries under the hot sun&hellip; When suddenly, an unmarked car pulls up. You think it&rsquo;s just another delivery or supervisor. But instead, a federal agent gets out and starts chasing a worker through the rows of crops. That moment was caught on video and shared with the California Report. Farmworker advocates say it is happening right now in the Central Valley and Central Coast. Workers are being detained without warning&hellip; at job sites, in the fields. Now, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are calling these actions &ldquo;unjustified and unconscionable,&rdquo; warning they could tear families apart and destabilize the entire food supply chain. Teresa Romero is president of the United Farm Workers Union. She says what&rsquo;s happening isn&rsquo;t just alarming, it&rsquo;s unprecedented.

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KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.