'The watermelons will rot:' U.S. visa confusion in Mexico keeps out agriculture workers
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MONTERREY/CHICAGO (Reuters) - It's watermelon season in Florida. But as the top U.S. watermelon-producing state prepares for harvest, many of the workers needed to collect the crop are stuck in Mexico, unable to secure visas.Restricted visa services, quickly evolving regulations and increased border controls risk wider labour shortages in the United States produce industry that may leave grocery stores scrambling for fruits and vegetables as spring and summer harvests spread across the United..