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Trump's immigration crackdown weighs heavy on the US labor market
Read full article: Trump's immigration crackdown weighs heavy on the US labor marketPresident Donald Trump’s sweeping crackdown on immigration is throwing foreigners out of work and shaking the American economy and job market.
Black farmers' association calls for Tractor Supply CEO's resignation after company cuts DEI efforts
Read full article: Black farmers' association calls for Tractor Supply CEO's resignation after company cuts DEI effortsThe National Black Farmers Association is calling on Tractor Supply’s president and CEO to step down, days after the rural retailer announced that it would drop most of its corporate diversity and climate advocacy efforts.
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Black farmers unconvinced by Vilsack's 'root out' racism vow
Read full article: Black farmers unconvinced by Vilsack's 'root out' racism vowAdJohn Boyd Jr., a Virginia farmer who is president of the National Black Farmers Association, has voiced his concerns during several conversations with the nominee. AdSome Black farmers want Biden to sign an executive order they drafted halting foreclosures on Black-owned farms and making other civil rights reforms. But Vilsack's supporters contend lending to Black farmers was prioritized during his time at the department. At the beginning of Obama's first term, USDA made 557 direct farm loans to Black farmers, representing less than 2.4% of all direct loans. By 2015, that number had risen to 945 loans, with nearly 3.4% of direct loans going to Black farmers.