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NEW!
On Tuesday,
December 15, 2009, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D.-Ill.) introduced a
comprehensive immigration reform bill –Comprehensive Immigration
Reform for America’s Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (CIR ASAP).
Farmworker Justice is pleased that CIR ASAP includes the
AgJOBS farmworker immigration
legislation, which would provide undocumented farmworkers an
opportunity to earn legal status through continued work in
agriculture. CIR ASAP has over 90 cosponsors and is supported by the
Congressional Hispanic,
Black,
Progressive,
and Asian Pacific American Caucuses. A summary of the
bill can be found
at
the National Immigration Forum’s webpage. Visit the
UFW's Action Alert page to support this bill.
The American Journal of Public Health has published an article about
our former Deputy Director Shelley Davis. Download the
pdf of the
article here
or
Read more about her life and work on our blog.
Farmworker Justice has just published the Fall 2009 issue of our
semi-annual newsletter, Farmworker Justice News.
Download the full version in
English here
Also, check out the interview with farmworker advocate Ben Obregon of UMOS,
Long
Life of Service, part of our series of interviews
that explore the early experiences of individuals who have become key
figures in the farmworker advocacy movement.
Justicia Campesina anuncia nuestro nuevo proyecto contra el VIH...
y lo que significa la reforma del sistema de atención de la salud para
trabajadores agrícolas.
Lea más en Español aquí.
Farmworkers
and allies ask EPA to protect kids from toxic pesticide drift.
Download the Press Release .
Download the petition.
When
attorney
Shelley Davis died on December 12, 2008, 2.5 million migrant
and seasonal farmworkers lost one of the smartest, toughest, and most
effective advocates they have ever had. Read more about
Shelley's life and work.
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