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Latino Leaders Oppose the Confirmation of E. Scott Pruitt to the Position of Administrator of the EPA WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, a coalition of 40 of the nation’s preeminent Latino advocacy organizations, unanimously adopted a motion, … Read more Fighting for Farmworkers & Our Environment: NHLA & Farmworker Justice Statements on EPA Nomination and Proposed Pesticide Applicator Rules

Presidential Transition Appointments DHS Secretary General John Kelly has been nominated by President-Elect Trump to be the Secretary of Homeland Security, a position that could have a far-reaching impact on the nation’s immigration policy. Kelly, who retired from the military … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update, 12/12/16

Impact of the Presidential Election on Farmworker Communities Many farmworkers and their families face an uncertain fate due to the results of the U.S. presidential and Congressional elections. There are nearly two and a half million seasonal farmworkers in the … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update, 11/22/16

Yesterday, 6 ½ years after proposing rules to update protections for workers from slip, trip, and fall hazards, OSHA issued a final fall-protection regulation that excludes workers on farms, ranches and dairies. Farmworker Justice is extremely disappointed that the final … Read more OSHA’s New Safety Standard Excludes Farmworkers

The surprising presidential election result poses serious threats to the wellbeing of farmworkers – the people who labor on our farms and ranches – and their family members. We are united with the many undocumented farmworkers and their families who … Read more Resources for DACA recipients and immigrant communities

Obama Administration’s Petition for Rehearing to the Supreme Court for the DAPA/DACA+ case Denied Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will not re-hear the DAPA/expanded DACA case in the current term. The Department of Justice had … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update 10/28/16

[Editor’s note: This guest blog post comes from Migrant Clinicians Network’s blog, “Clinician-to-Clinician: A Forum for Health Justice.” The original blog post can be found here. Migrant Clinicians Network is a nonprofit focused on health justice for the mobile poor.] … Read more Dangerous State of Affairs: State Workers’ Comp Is Deteriorating, Says Labor Department Report

Historic California Overtime Legislation On September 12, California Governor Jerry Brown signed historic legislation that gives farmworkers the same overtime protections as all other workers in the state. This is a long overdue victory for farmworkers in California, and one … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update 9/30/16

Farmworkers in California achieved a major victory on September 12, 2016, when Governor Brown signed into law overtime protections for farmworkers. We congratulate the United Farm Workers, their allies and the California leaders who worked hard to achieve this historic … Read more California Farmworkers Finally Achieve Overtime Pay Equity

California legislature passes OT bill for farmworkers, now Governor Brown must sign bill to help end discrimination against farmworkers On August 27, farmworkers achieved a significant victory when the California legislature passed a bill that over several years would phase … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update: September 6, 2016