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This list of stories chronicles the impacts of the Trump administration’s policies on Leelanau County residents, businesses, tourism, agriculture and discourse—from tariffs to cuts to threats against immigrants.

During these busy summer days in the Leelanau fields, Marcelino sometimes feels as though he carries the weight of two migrant farmworkers. He once picked grapes, cherries and apples alongside 12-15 other workers, but this year there are only seven splitting their time between two small farms.