2026年2月, CBP突袭缅因温室, 用工作许可证拘留委内瑞拉寻求庇护者,
In February 2026, CBP raided a Maine greenhouse, detaining Venezuelan asylum seekers with work permits, highlighting the state’s reliance on migrant labor amid shortages.
2026年2月,美国海关和边境保护局在Skowhegan开展了移民执法行动,拘留了麦迪逊一个后院农场温室的数十名工人,其中许多人是获得工作许可的委内瑞拉寻求庇护者。
In February 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection conducted immigration enforcement operations in Skowhegan, detaining dozens of workers at a Backyard Farms greenhouse in Madison, many of whom were Venezuelan asylum seekers with work authorization.
该设施由Mastronardi Produce公司于2017年购置,在取代当地劳动力后,越来越多地依赖H-2A签证工人,导致罚款和拖欠工资350 000美元。
The facility, acquired by Mastronardi Produce in 2017, has increasingly relied on H-2A visa workers after replacing local labor, leading to $350,000 in penalties and back wages.
该公司和承包商以正在进行的调查为由拒绝发表评论,而这次突袭则突出表明缅因州因劳动力短缺和农业劳动力老化而日益依赖移徙劳工。
The company and contractor have declined to comment, citing ongoing investigations, while the raids underscore Maine’s growing dependence on migrant labor due to labor shortages and an aging farming workforce.