California strawberry pickers fired for walking off job to flee wildfire
Mary Mata
By David Ferguson, The Raw Story A group of agricultural workers in southern California lost their jobs last week when they took shelter to escape the ash-filled air blowing down […]
Social Security Report: Immigration Bill Would Boost Economy
Mary Mata
By Seung Min Kim, Politico The Senate Gang of Eight’s immigration legislation is likely to be a net boon to the economy and Social Security, a new government report shows. […]
A Day in the Strawberry Fields Seems Like Forever
Mary Mata May 7, 2013
By Hector Becerra, Los Angeles Times About 30 minutes into my job as a picker, the strawberry fairy left her first gift. On one of the beds of berries that […]
In Immigration Debate, Millionaire’s Visa Under the Radar
Mary Mata
By Kelly Chung Dawson, New America Media The Immigration Act of 1990 introduced the EB-5 visa, an “employment-based” route to legal permanent US residency – a “green card” – for foreigners […]