Mexican laborers find a home here. Dairy farms are hiring more foreign workers, and both parties seem satisfied with the results. New York

“PERRY - Migrant workers have long been staples of the seasonal work force, arriving in large numbers on area farms at harvest time and moving on to the next field or orchard once the crops have been picked.

Now, more of the migrant workers, mostly Mexicans, are staying to work year-round for area dairy farmers, who say the pool of local farm workers for the job is shrinking….”

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