Thousands of workers gathered on the steps of the Minnesota state capitol on May 1, or International Workers Day, un support of union and immigrant rights. Photo by Amie Stager.
Climate Change
The Climate Crisis Is Coming for Undocumented Farmworkers First
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Facing deadly heat waves and few protections, undocumented agricultural workers are being pushed to their limit.
Immigration
Threats of deportation prevent workers from speaking out against workplace conditions
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“When we hear of these forms of abuse and intimidation, we feel it’s important to let workers know their rights.”
Commentary
Meatpacking workers like my family deserve to be protected during and after the pandemic
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PPE isn’t enough. Mental health services, better wages, and a path to citizenship should all be on the table.
Community
Essential, but Unprotected
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When a farmworker nearly died from COVID-19, Spokane’s Latinx community stepped in where the system failed.
Immigration
Inside the Lives of Immigrant Teens Working Dangerous Night Shifts in Suburban Factories
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During the day, immigrant teenagers attend high school. At night, they work in factories to pay debts to smugglers and send money to family. The authorities aren’t surprised by child labor. They’re also not doing much about it.
Government
How Trump Is Privatizing the U.S. Immigration System
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The administration is allowing industries to directly control guest worker programs.
Community
‘The System Has Forgotten Us’
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What Mayela faces on a day to day basis reflects what immigrant communities in South Minneapolis have been facing under COVID-19, compounded by the destruction during the uprising.
Workers
The Return of the Construction Industry Has Brought a Surge of Immigrant Worker Deaths
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The rush to keep building through the pandemic has compounded the risks for construction workers.
COVID-19
Hospitals Are Suddenly Short of Young Doctors — Because of Trump’s Visa Ban
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Doctors treating coronavirus patients were supposed to be allowed into the U.S. But hundreds of young doctors have their visas put on hold indefinitely.
Immigration
Foreign Farm Workers Already Face Abusive Conditions. Now Trump Wants to Cut Their Wages.
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Pedro, a laborer from Chiapas, Mexico, worked 13 hours a day picking blueberries on a farm in Clinton, North Carolina. He had no time off, except when it rained.