From the Raleigh News and Observer:
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Debbie and her husband, Wilson, started using H-2A labor five years ago because even after receiving the proper documentation from their seasonal labor force, including Social Security numbers, something didn't feel right.
"In the back of your mind you can't help but believe we probably don't have a 100 percent legal workforce," Wilson Daughtry said.
With few Americans willing to take on the physically demanding work at the wages offered, farmers face a choice: join the expensive, bureaucratic program or hire cheaper undocumented labor and take their chances with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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