Water Access and Immigration Issues

Stephanie A. Mercier and Steve A. Halbrook ()
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Stephanie A. Mercier: Farm Journal Foundation
Steve A. Halbrook: University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

Chapter Chapter 5 in Agricultural Policy of the United States, 2020, pp 49-72 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Land, water, and human labor are necessary for agricultural production. This chapter explores the legal constructs we use to allocate water and the ways the United States has encouraged or limited immigration over time, impacting the supply of labor for agriculture. The right to use water can depend on the type of water (surface or ground), the relative abundance of water and the rights of society (government) to regulate water. The immigration policies of the colonial and post-revolutionary eras helped develop agriculture across the continent. Today, policymakers struggle to find balance in this area.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-36452-6_5

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