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As sugarcane is cut, Louisiana mills face labor shortages

Louisiana's sugarcane mills are struggling to meet production demands due to a cap on H-2B visas that allow foreign workers to process sugarcane and crawfish, two of Acadiana's signature agricultural products. The visa restrictions are threatening the productivity and viability of these critical regional industries during the busy harvest season.

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