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Feb. 17, 2026 A farmworker repairs irrigation lines at a tomato farm in Woodland, Calif., on May 30, 2025. (Fred Greaves/File Photo /Reuters) A Crisis No One Wants to Talk About BY MOLLIE ENGELHART
Every time I say this out loud, people get upset. I get mocked in the comments. I get told I have chosen a political team. But I do not build my views around party loyalty. I build them around what I see with my own eyes.
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