In a document posted to the Federal Register this month amending regulations for certifying temporary foreign agricultural workers, the Department of Labor said the Trump administration's immigration policies could pose "immediate dangers" to the U.S. food supply.

The regulations involve changes to the H-2A visa program, which allows companies to bring in foreign nationals to fill agricultural jobs on a temporary or seasonal basis.

There are already signs the agricultural industry is struggling with employment. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that agricultural jobs fell to their lowest levels in more than a decade in May, although employment has rebounded slightly in recent months.

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