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โ€˜We need an emergency plan nowโ€™: Housing problems persist for Imperial County farmworkers

With a history of double-digit unemployment and poor health indicators, Imperial County was among the hardest hit in the state in the early months of COVID-19. Its farmworkers, the backbone of the countyโ€™s $4.5 billion agriculture industry, have continued their high-risk work during the pandemic.