The Pope calls for Immigration Reform and Boehner Quits Last week Pope Francis visited New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, DC where he spoke at the White House and to Congress. The Pope spoke passionately about welcoming immigrants and refugees … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update 10/2/15
Read moreThe Migration Policy Institute held a briefing on September 16, 2015 titled “ What's New in Farm Labor? Immigration and the Agricultural Sector.” A recording of the briefing can be found here. The speakers included Philip Martin, Chair, UC Comparative … Read more MPI Briefing on Farm Labor Highlights Recent Data Trends
Read moreSeptember 27th marks the observance of National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The special focus of the day is to bring more awareness to the burgeoning problem of HIV/AIDS in the gay community and to encourage individuals to seek testing, … Read more Farmworker Justice Recognizes National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Read moreFarmworker Justice Immigration Update Sept. 11, 2015 Congress Back in Session Congress returned from its August recess. Unfortunately, it is unlikely there will be much positive action on immigration for the rest of this year. In the few legislative days … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update 9/11
Read moreH-2 Guestworker News BuzzFeed News published a must-read article on abuses of H-2 guestworkers, “The New American Slavery: Invited to the US, Foreign Workers Find a Nightmare.” The article highlights how the structure of the H-2A temporary agricultural guestworker program … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update 8/07/2015
Read moreUpdates on Administrative Relief: Oral Arguments in the Texas v. United States case and Post-Injunction 3-year Employment Authorization Documents under 2012 DACA On July 10, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit listened to oral arguments regarding … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update 7/20/15
Read moreStatus of legal challenge to executive action on immigration Yet another 4th of July passed without immigration reform, depriving millions of aspiring Americans of an opportunity to come forward and obtain protection from deportation and the ability to live and … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update 7/10/15
Read moreFarmworker Justice applauds the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) provision to provide subsidies (in the form of tax credits) to consumers who bought health insurance through the federally-facilitated health insurance marketplaces (Healthcare.gov). The subsidies are … Read more Supreme Court Ruling on Affordable Care Act Helps Keep Farmworkers Covered
Read moreStatus of Executive Action on Immigration Millions of aspiring Americans await resolution of the lawsuit against President Obama’s DAPA and expanded DACA programs. As we shared earlier, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Obama Administration’s emergency request for … Read more Farmworker Justice Update 6/12/2015
Read moreResearch presented at a recent panel organized by the Economic Policy Institute underscores the need for comprehensive immigration reform with a path to lawful permanent resident status (LPR) and eventual citizenship. The research demonstrates the precarious position in which both … Read more New Research Shows Guestworkers and Undocumented Workers Both Vulnerable in Workplace: Highlights the Need for Immigration Reform that Provides True Immigration Status with a Path to Citizenship
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