"Monterey County Agriculture is a $4.3 billion-dollar economic sector that depends on 55,000 farmworkers to harvest our crops each year, primarily immigrants; some have resided in our communities for decades.
Our nation’s fresh food supply and local economy are fully dependent on this workforce, and we consider this a #NationalSecurity priority in a time of agricultural labor shortages.” —#MontereyCounty Farm Bureau https://montereycfb.com/immigration-resources/
Two-page guidelines below, “What to do if ICE or Border Patrol show up at your fields or facilities,” posted by Rep Jimmy Panetta (California’s 19th Congressional District) on June 10, 2025: https://panetta.house.gov/services/immigration-resources