International Workers’ Day is celebrated in more than 100 countries on May 1. However, the United States does not recognize it as an official holiday. Instead, the United States has its own version, [...] Continue Reading
Immigration
We Demand Immigration Reform Now
Demanding “Immigration Reform Now” demonstrations were held in Clovis and Bakersfield at the offices of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R–Bakersfield). These rallies were held in support of HR 1511 and [...] Continue Reading
La Teoría del Gran Reemplazo Presagia Más Ataques Contra Inmigrantes
(Nota del Editor: la siguiente nota fue publicada originalmente en el portal de internet www.hispanicla.com [...] Continue Reading
Padilla under Scrutiny on Workforce Law
(Editor’s note: This article was originally published by Fresnoland, a nonprofit news organization.) Fresno farmworker and immigrant rights groups are calling on Senator Alex Padilla to vote “no” [...] Continue Reading
International Workers Day Celebrated in Fresno
May Day was celebrated in downtown Fresno on May 1. The theme was immigration reform, and about 300 people enjoyed the march, music and camaraderie with family and fellow workers. International [...] Continue Reading
International Workers Day Celebrated in Fresno
May Day was celebrated in downtown Fresno on Sunday, May 1. The theme was immigration reform and about 300 people enjoyed the march, music and camaraderie with family and fellow [...] Continue Reading
Las nuevas prioridades de deportación
La Policía de Phoenix detuvo a Luis (se omite su apellido para proteger su privacidad) en mayo de 2008. Parecía ser una parada de tránsito de esas que ameritan una advertencia, quizá una multa, pero [...] Continue Reading
ICE Denies Booster Shots to Inmates, Got Sued
In February, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of the District of Columbia took action and sued Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for denying Covid-19 booster shots to five [...] Continue Reading
Good for Growers, Bad for Workers
If the Senate passes, and President Biden signs, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, U.S. growers and labor contractors will benefit, but most farmworkers will not. There should be no question [...] Continue Reading
New Immigration Bills Open the Door for Scammers
President Biden’s proposed immigration reforms could provide a pathway to citizenship for more than 11 million undocumented immigrants, but the proposed changes also offer fresh opportunity for [...] Continue Reading
Activist Scholarship: Against the Devil
By Daniel O’Connell The Devil’s Fruit: Farmworkers, Health and Environmental Justice by Dvera I. Saxton. Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, NJ, Paperback, $34.95. Although many of us are [...] Continue Reading