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Implementation of Immigration Orders Likely to Impact Farmworker Communities The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released a series of memos, fact sheets and FAQs detailing its plans for implementing the new immigration orders signed by President Trump on January … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update 3/9/17

The Department of Homeland Security’s guidance implementing President Trump’s executive orders on immigration enforcement sets the stage for increasing the number of deportations, which already had reached record levels, and for expanding the people targeted for deportation.  A majority of … Read more Department of Homeland Security’s guidance for Executive Order could impact farmworkers

Immigration Raids Instilling Fear; Preparedness and Rapid Response Efforts Expanding Immigration raids are taking place across the country following new immigration enforcement priorities laid out by the Trump Administration in one of a string of proposed and signed Executive Orders … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update 2/17/17

President Trump’s executive order issued on Monday requiring elimination of two regulations per each single new regulation issued represents a sound-bite approach to governing that is irresponsible and contrary to the rule of law.  “The stated purpose of the order … Read more Executive Order on Federal Regulations Contravenes the  Rule of Law

Farmworker Justice condemns the Executive Order issued by President Trump on Friday.  President Trump’s Executive Order bars entry of refugees from Syria and imposes a suspension of admission to the U.S. of citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries. This order contradicts … Read more Farmworker Justice Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration

President Trump may issue an Executive Order related to immigration and labor issues that could have significant effects on the nation’s farmworkers and their employers in agriculture.  Vox circulated a leaked draft of an “Executive Order on Protecting American Jobs … Read more Executive Order on Immigration May Address Farmworkers

“President Trump signed two executive orders today that threaten some of our country’s most essential values, including diversity and the right to due process, and will inflict great harm on innocent people,” said Bruce Goldstein, President of Farmworker Justice, a … Read more Farmworker Justice Statement on President Trump’s Plans for Anti-Immigrant Executive Actions

Dear friends,   With just two days until the inauguration of President-elect Trump, Washington, DC  is preparing for the change in government.  The Senate has been busy holding hearings on many of Trump’s nominees, although the hearing on the nominee … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update, January 18, 2017

National Day of Action to Protect Immigrants & Refugees January 14, 2017 will be a day of nationwide mass mobilization to protect immigrants and refugees. The day of action, which is already being planned in over 20 states and is … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update 12/22/16

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has issued a statement, released on December 19, following a visit to the United States by Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, UN Special Rapporteur in Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and … Read more UN Special Rapporteur in Trafficking in Persons Concerned about H-2A Guestworker Program