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Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW)
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) is a community-based organization that strives for equal worker rights. Their members are largely Latino, Haitian, and Mayan Indian... Visit website
Female Farmworkers are Most Vulnerable
Under a scorching heat, a group of farmworkers harvests melons from a vast field near Huron, Calif. There is only one woman among the dozen... read more
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Immigration regulations create farmworker shortage
The administration is quietly relaxing visa regulations because farmworkers are in critically short supply. Read the entire story in the LA Times. read more
Huge victory for immigrant farmworkers and student activists
If you were ever skeptical whether grassroots organizing, large marches or hunger strikes actually produced tangible results, look no further than the Coalition of Immokalee... read more
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