Context: Introduce how recent U.S. immigration policies have tightened, affecting sectors that rely on immigrant labor, with a special focus on agriculture.
Objective: To analyze how these policies have created labor shortages, increased costs, and supply chain disruptions in the agriculture sector, and to explore the broader economic consequences.
Slide 2: Overview of Stricter Immigration Policies
Key Policy Changes:
Outline recent immigration policy shifts impacting agricultural labor, such as changes to H-2A visa processes, increased border enforcement, and stricter employment verification.
Theoretical Framework: Introduce labor economics theories related to supply and demand, wage equilibrium, and productivity to set the foundation.
Visual Aid: Present a timeline showing the implementation of these policies alongside changes in the agricultural workforce.