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Undocumented farmworkers push Congress for protections amid historic heat

Sunday, July 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) — Sebastian Francisco Perez, a 38-year-old undocumented farmworker from Guatemala, was working at a tree farm in Oregon on June 26 when he died during the record-breaking heat wave that swept across the region. "He had dreams of starting a family with his... Read More.

Farmworkers especially vulnerable as dangerous heat wave scorches wide swath of US

Sunday, June 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) —An unrelenting heat wave has been scorching the West and the Plains this week, and while many can hide inside and crank up the air conditioning, farmworkers have to endure the dangerous conditions. Heat kills farmworkers every year, according to Elizabeth Strater, director... Read More.

Med student’s tweet shines light on farmworkers: ‘How much do you pay for your blueberries?’

Friday, August 14 by ABC News

By KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A California medical student is raising awareness about the conditions farmworkers like her mother face -- all with a single tweet about her summer job.Gianna Nino was about to finish her... Read More.

Stories tagged with: farmworkers

Undocumented farmworkers push Congress for protections amid historic heat

Farmworkers especially vulnerable as dangerous heat wave scorches wide swath of US

Med student’s tweet shines light on farmworkers: ‘How much do you pay for your blueberries?’

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