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Trump’s immigration policies could wreak havoc on this rural town powered by mushroom farms

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The year -round work of growing and picking mushrooms that season the stews and stir-fries on American tables is the basis of the local economy in Avondale , Pennsylvania .

In recent weeks , several immigrants in the area have already been arrested by federal immigration officials who said they were in the country illegally.

The town of just over 1,200 people where more than 60% are Latino .

Some 643 million pounds of mushrooms — roughly the weight of a skyscraper — were sold in the 2023-24 season .

Pennsylvania accounted for 69% of the volume of sales, followed by California with 11% .

"Migrant labor is a necessity in agriculture, there’s just no if ands or buts about it," farm owner says.