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21st Century Indentured Servitude

My father was among many Mexicans who participated in the Bracero Program during the 1940s and 1950s. The program, born out of a desperate need to address labor shortages during World War II, promised [...] Continue Reading

Immigrants First on May 1

This year’s May Day in the Central Valley was a day of action focusing on the Trump administration’s mass deportation policies and in defense of immigrant workers and their families. Across the [...] Continue Reading

Madera Celebró el Primero de Mayo

El jueves 1ro. de mayo aproximadamente 200 personas participaron de la Marcha del Primero de Mayo en Madera para celebrar a los trabajadores y en particular a los inmigrantes. En la tarde soleada y [...] Continue Reading

Ataque a los inmigrantes

Desde el 20 de enero, Donald Trump ha firmado órdenes ejecutivas (OE), aprobó un proyecto de ley del Congreso e impulsado medidas que castigan a los inmigrantes. Su obsesión es demostrar que los [...] Continue Reading

May Day March in Madera

The Madera May Day Committee announced on April 21 the celebration of International Workers’ Day on May 1 starting at 5 p.m. The celebration will include a 40-minute march through the city [...] Continue Reading

Marcha 1 de Mayo en Madera

El Comité del Día de Mayo de Madera anunció el lunes 21 de abril, la celebración del Día Internacional de los Trabajadores el jueves 1ro. de Mayo a partir de las 5 p.m. en el Parque de la Corte (210 [...] Continue Reading

Attack on Immigrants

Since Jan. 20, Donald Trump has signed Executive Orders (EOs), signed a bill into law passed by Congress and pushed for actions that punish immigrants. His obsession is to show that immigrants are [...] Continue Reading

A Call for Accountability

(Editor’s note: The Laken Riley Act was named to honor Laken Riley, a young female college student killed by a Venezuelan undocumented immigrant on Feb. 22, 2024. President Trump signed the bill into [...] Continue Reading