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Politics● Elevated5d ago · Oct 30, 2026, 3:37 AM

Bakersfield's migrants face new 'Grapes of Wrath': 'If you want to disrupt the food supply, keep carrying out the raids'

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Le Monde [en] · North America

'On Route 66, the pulse of America' (5/6). An industrial and agricultural hub, this soulless California city is the very opposite of Silicon Valley. Once a 'promised land' for many migrant workers, it has become a place of disillusionment for many who now face the Trump administration's harsh immigration crackdown.

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