The owner of the farm in Guánica, where 31 Mexicans came to work in agriculture and save crops in Puerto Rico, said that bringing labor from another country was due to a crisis to find employees on the island.
In an interview with Playing Hard Ball, Carlos González said that “lately the need for work in the agricultural sector has become more acute,” but Puerto Rican employees simply do not arrive.
González explained that the effort had nothing to do with moving hands in Puerto Rico, but rather that they did not respond to the demand for work.
On the other hand, he explained that one of the primary requirements for the visa process for Mexican workers is to demonstrate that there is an urgent need.
“We are losing crops (…) there is a problem of absenteeism. It seems that the work culture has been lost,” he said.
In an interview with Metro, Consul General of Mexico in Puerto Rico, Juan Manuel Calderón, I indicate that the group pays a minimum of USD 7.25 per hour and works from Monday to Friday, from 6:00 to 15:00.
According to the consul, the group will work in Puerto Rico until the beginning of July.