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Thousands of migrant workers make trek to Louisiana’s farms on temporary agricultural visas
*Temporary worker programs are already in place (have been in place for may years) in the agriculture industry. Yet, you don’t hear much about this in immigration discussions. VL By […]
The Bitter Reality for Farmworkers
By David Bacon, New America Media NAM Ed. Note: As families prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, farmworkers across the country who help harvest the food that will be prepared this holiday season […]
Farmworkers Meet With Sen. Rubio’s Staff About Immigration Reform
By Arelis R. Hernández, Orlando Sentinel Click on picture to read story. [Photo screenshot courtesy Forward With Your Promise]
Immigration Reform for Farmworkers on Table this Holiday
By Stephanie Carroll Carson, Public News Service RALEIGH, N.C. – As Americans prepare the food for holiday dinners today, immigration reform advocates are hoping they put the subject of immigration “on […]
A Job Training Program Prepares Farmworkers For The Modern Economy
By Jen Reel, Texas Observer When Bill Clinton spoke at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, he quoted a statistic that most people were probably surprised to hear—in a climate of […]
Crops Rot due to Lack of Workers, Farmers Talk of Immigration Reformm
By Aurora Almendral, Feet in 2 Worlds In Arizona it’s about 60 days before the harvest season, and Kevin Rogers, president of the Arizona Farm Bureau and a farmer himself, is […]
Lawmakers Trying To Bring Farmworkers Back, Legally
After an outcry from American farmers over a shortage of migrant workers in their fields, Republican lawmaker Lamar Smith recently introduced a plan to overhaul the current H-2A program which forces […]
News Taco To Go: Farmworkers, Tea Party, Surnames & Census
Texas, The U.S. Becoming More Latino Lots Of Latinos Don’t Have spanish Surnames (Like Me) Racist Statement Uncovers Real Tea Party California Law To Give Farmworkers Union Rights
California Law To Give Farmworkers Union Rights
By Dylan J. Anderson, United Farm Workers Recently, both the California Senate and Assembly passed SB 104, “The Fair Treatment for Farm Workers Act.” Introduced by Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), SB 104 […]
GOP Candidate Says Deport Farmworkers, Make Blacks Work in The Fields
How do you get a group of Republican politicians to run away from you as fast as they can? Say something stupid like this, reported in the BuffaloNews.com, in the […]