Daniel Costa
Director of Immigration Law and Policy Research at the Economic Policy Institute. Visiting scholar at the Global Migration Center at the University of California, Davis.
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Nov 7, 2025 • 28min
Daniel Costa, Director of Immigration Law and Policy Research at the Economic Policy institute, discusses immigration policy and our food system.
Daniel Costa, an attorney and Director of Immigration Law and Policy Research at the Economic Policy Institute, sheds light on the vital role of immigrant labor in our food system. He shares how immigrants contribute significantly to U.S. workforce growth and the agriculture sector. Costa discusses the exploitative conditions faced by these workers, the lack of penalties for employers hiring undocumented labor, and the need for comprehensive immigration reform. He emphasizes debunking myths about immigrant workers and advocates for stronger protections and pathways to citizenship.
Jul 8, 2025 • 46min
Why American farmers rely on unauthorized workers
Steve Obert, a fifth-generation dairy farmer and Executive Director of Indiana Dairy Producers, discusses the agricultural labor crisis fueled by reliance on unauthorized workers. Daniel Costa, an expert in immigration law and policy, joins him to explore the significant dependence of U.S. agriculture on undocumented labor, revealing that over 40% of farm hands lack legal status. They examine historical policies, the pressing need for reform, and how wage increases for farm workers could minimally impact grocery prices, all while grappling with complex immigration dynamics.
