In-person and virtual rallies took place in California, Georgia, Washington and Michigan. The actions are part of the national day of action led by We Are Home campaign with dozens of events nationwide. Today on International Workers’ Day and

Jessica RodriguezMilwaukee Journal Sentinel With the Biden administration marking its first 100 days in office, immigrant advocates marched Saturday from Milwaukee’s south side to the Federal Building asking for reforms they say were promised during the campaign. Hundreds of people

Iowa Public Radio News | By Kassidy Arena Published May 1, 2021 at 7:37 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email The people marching to the Capitol interwove Spanish and English as they walked from La Placita on East Grand, but

by Marie EdingerSaturday, May 1st 2021 4VIEW ALL PHOTOSPeople gathered in downtown Fresno for a rally supporting immigration reform (Photo: FOX26 News Videojournalist Zack Holman)<p>{/p} FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Farm workers gathered in Fresno Saturday to host a rally

Appeals court tells EPA to ban pesticide or decide it’s safe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal appeals court on April 29 ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to quickly determine whether a pesticide linked to brain damage in

Westlaw NewsApril 29, 20216:00 PMUpdated a day ago By Sebastien Malo 1 Min Read A federal appeals court ordered the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday to decide within 60 days to either set new safety levels for exposure to

Court orders EPA to ban organophosphate pesticide on food or modify exposure limits by Britt E. Erickson April 30, 2021 In a win for environmental and farmworker groups, a federal appeals court ruled April 29 that the US Environmental

by Emilia Otte April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 Connecticut farms will have the opportunity to host mobile clinics for farm workers who want to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a press release by the Department of Agriculture.   The

By Malea Martin Alexandra Allen, owner of Main Street Produce and Freshway Farms, has operated her Santa Maria-based businesses alongside her husband since the ’70s. Only in the last few years did they start using the H-2A program, which

Louis Sahagún Los Angeles Times (TNS) Apr 29, 2021 Updated 13 hrs ago Comments Facebook Twitter Email Facebook Twitter Email Print Save VISALIA, Calif. — As yet another season of drought returns to California, the mood has grown increasingly

Every day, from November through April, thousands of men and women wait hours to pass through a congested border crossing on their way to pick produce in Yuma County. If they don’t get across in time, they risk losing

Thu, 04/29/2021 – 3:27pm meganj By: John FlowersOPEN DOOR CLINIC RN Martha Redpath administers a first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to a worker at a Salisbury farm in late March as part of the clinic’s push to vaccinate

Sharon LernerApr. 29 2021, 9:51 PMft✉⎕0 Photo: Jim West/Alamy After 14 years of legal battles, a federal court ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to take actions that will likely force the neurotoxic pesticide chlorpyrifos off the market. The federal

By Jordan Fabian April 28, 2021, 7:20 PM PDT Updated on April 28, 2021, 8:12 PM PDT President urges lawmakers to adopt his immigration overhaul Historic influx of migrants stirs crisis at southern border Biden: Let’s End Our Exhausting

By Rafael Bernal – 04/28/21 10:30 PM EDT 115 117 AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to FacebookShare to Twitter Just In… Boebert takes out space blanket during Biden speech to draw attention to border surge House — 43m 58s ago Five

Nation Apr 28, 2021 5:52 PM EDT When Florida began administering the COVID-19 vaccine, Maria Martinez assumed it wouldn’t be difficult for her to get vaccinated as a 65-year-old essential worker in the agriculture sector. But Martinez is an

By YAN YAN HUSTIS HAYES — city@theaggie.org April 28, 2021 Photo Credits: ANH-TRAM BUI / AGGIE Twitter Facebook Google + Linkedin Comments The city’s virtual event includes performances from local youth and messages from community voices On March 31,

In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Biden urged Congress to pass “a pathway to citizenship for farm workers who put food on our tables” by approving the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, and to “secure

By Sarah Gager | April 28, 2021 MoreFacebookTwitterTumblrPinterestEmailShare A wash station stands at the end of a row of apple trees in Yakima, Wash. June 16, 2020 (Elaine Thompson/AP) BINGHAMTON, NY (WSKG) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently

Tue Apr 27th, 2021 1:30am News Overtime bill for agricultural workers marks a historic change for workers and industry By Mai Hoang Yakima Herald-Republic In December 2016, Jose Martinez-Cuevas and Patricia Aguilar sued their former Yakima Valley employer, DeRuyter

Home News Features Community Opinions Events Notices Obituaries Special Projects About Post Content Support Photo by Jake Medina. 00 News César Chavez supporters walk in his honor Published 04/27/2021 BenitoLink Reporter, John Chadwell Event sponsored by LULAC includes singing

MAI HOANG Yakima Herald-Republic Apr 25, 2021 Updated 14 hrs ago Comments Facebook Twitter Email 1 of 5 Facebook Twitter Email Print Save In December 2016, Jose Martinez-Cuevas and Patricia Aguilar sued their former Yakima Valley employer, DeRuyter Brothers

By Cameron Probert April 25, 2021 12:19 PM, Updated 9 hours 1 minute ago Duration 1:1324 HOURS: Farmworker labors for family in 6 a.m. hour Gutierrez, 28, is one of Gary Larsen’s best employees. After spending extra time picking extra

17 hrs ago Facebook Twitter Email Print Save During the COVID crisis and beyond, we need all qualified health care workers — including immigrants — to stay and work where they are needed, especially since North Carolina faces a

UPDATED: Sun., April 25, 2021 1 / 2 In a video posted on YouTube, Owyhee Produce CEO Shay Myers demonstrates how to harvest asparagus. Myers invited people to take the vegetables from his field for free April 24 after