"As its workers stream to the U.S., Mexico runs short of farmhands", 23 March 2024.

...The companies that put berries on Americans’ tables, such as Driscoll’s and Naturipe Farms, work with growers on both sides of the border, taking advantage of different harvest seasons. But in Mexico, the farms are competing with manufacturers for workers...While wages here remain well below U.S. levels, employers hope some migrants might be willing to swap the American Dream for a Mexican one...The jobs they offer — six days a week of plucking berries — are exhausting. Harvesters, paid by the bucket, are in continuous motion. And the industry has a history of abuses, including dilapidated housing and unfair pay practices. These days, employers have to offer better conditions to attract workers... Mexico has long recruited Guatemalan guest workers to help pick coffee beans in southern Chiapas state...