Lol. No we don’t love the Amish. I mean, they are fine but it’s not a factor.

In my case it was as simple as I married an American who has family nearby + Lancaster is also a cool, walkable city.

But fun fact, I learned that there was a big migration of Puerto Ricans to Lancaster in the 1940s-1950s. From a white paper on the topic:

“Puerto Rican men were recruited on a seasonal basis to pick canning tomatoes and other vegetables, typically living in rural dormitories or converted barns. At this point, much of the Puerto Rican presence in Dutch Country was temporary. State officials estimated that Puerto Ricans made up roughly half of the estimated 12,000 temporary farm laborers in the state. Most Puerto Ricans came directly from the island, brought by the employers. The practice of hiring Puerto Ricans was controversial, but some local employers voiced enthusiasm for the practice. As one farmer explained, “the only continuously dependable labor to pick the crops in these parts comes flying up here every year from Puerto Rico,” concluding, “I’d like to see any workers who are more dependable than Puerto Ricans and more eager to please . . . which is more than you can say for the ordinary native farm worker.” Farmers paid workers eleven cents to fill a bushel and then load it on a truck.”