Pixels & Quotes

J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Riding on the fist day of Spring. Washington, D.C. March 22, 2014

Walking on 14th Street, Washington, D.C. March 22, 2014

Fist day of Spring, Washington, D.C. March 22, 2014

Beauty shop at Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C. March 22, 2014

Exploring street photography after a long break from taking pictures. Washington, D.C., March 21, 2014

Exploring street photography after a long break from taking pictures. Washington, D.C., March 21, 2014

Exploring street photography after a long break from taking pictures. Washington, D.C., March 21, 2014

A shortage of field workers has left some crops rotting, according to one contractor in Oxnard, Calif. Agriculture is central to Ventura County's economy, which some estimate approaches $1.3 billion and employs an estimated 20,000 workers. (Photos by Rosa Ramirez) 

A group of farmworkers pick strawberries one warm March afternoon in Oxnard, Calif. Contractors in the area say there's a labor shortage but workers complain they are getting too few working hours to make ends meet. This photo is part of a two-part reporting series focusing on the working and living conditions of farmworkers in the Golden State. (Photo by Rosa Ramirez)

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The real challenge may be how the U.S. educational system, in the face of state budget cuts and stubbornly high dropout rates among Latinos and blacks, will create a stream of workers to compete for these jobs.

About 17 of those states require that the identification include a photo, according to data compiled by theNational Conference of State Legislatures, a bipartisan organization. The requirements vary from state to state.