[central_va]

The NAWS uses the following response categories for ethnicity: Mexican-American, Mexican, Chicano, Puerto Rican, other Hispanic, and not Hispanic or Latino. In 2001-2002, 83 percent of the crop workers identified themselves as members of a Hispanic group: 72 percent as Mexican, seven percent as Mexican-American, one percent as Chicano, and three percent as other Hispanic. Only 16 percent of U.S. crop workers self identified as belonging to an ethnic group that was not Hispanic or Latino. Ethnicity labels, however, are somewhat arbitrary as they are based on multiple characteristics such as cultural heritage, nationality, and racial background. For example, 17 percent of the U.S.-born crop workers self identified as Mexican-American and four percent as Mexican.

Right now 16% of Ag workers are non-Hispanic, they are doing the hard work now.

[P-Marlowe]

Right now 16% of Ag workers are non-Hispanic, they are doing the hard work now.

Why don't you answer the question. What would it take for you to go out and pick lettuce in 100 degree heat 12 hours a day?

If you won't do it, then why are you complaining that others aren't doing it.

To be honest, I wouldn't do it for $100 per hour. How about you?