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DACA Renewal Process Open Yesterday, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced the renewal process for DACA recipients, including a new form for renewals and new applications, new form instructions and updated FAQs. The DACA initiative began almost two years … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update 6/6/2014

Developments and Disappointments in the House Pressure continues to build for the House to move forward on immigration reform. Many proponents of reform believe that the House has a narrow window of 2 or 3 months to act on immigration … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update 5/23/2014

Congress There are new signs that the House Republican leadership may bring immigration reform to a vote before the summer recess. House Speaker Boehner (R-OH) mocked some House Republicans during a Rotary Club talk: “Here's the attitude. ‘ Ohhhh. Don't … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Reform Update 5/2/14

On April 7-9th, the Women’s Fast for Families, organized by We Belong Together, SEIU and FIRM, held a 48-hour fast on the National Mall. Valentina Stackl volunteered on behalf of Farmworker Justice and fasted for farmworkers and their families. Valentina … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update 4/17/14

Many people and organizations celebrated Monday, March 31st, Cesar Chavez’s birthday, which is a state holiday in California and Texas. Special events were held throughout the past week for his birthday and the March 28th release of the film, “Cesar … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update 4/4/14

Must-see Chavez Film Opens Today  The new must-see film about Cesar Chavez, “Cesar Chavez: History is Made One Step at a Time” opens tomorrow, March 27, 2014. The film portrays Cesar Chavez’s organizing campaign in California’s grape fields, highlighting the … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update 3/28/14

President Obama held meetings last week with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) on Thursday and immigration advocates on Friday to discuss the record number of people that the Obama Administration has deported. By the end of the month, … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Update

The American Coalition for Immigration Reform and the Partnership for a New American Economy, a bipartisan pro-immigration reform group of mayors and business leaders, released a report on Tuesday, “No Longer Home Grown: How Labor Shortages are Increasing America’s Reliance … Read more New Agribusiness Report Correctly Calls for Immigration Reform But Contains Flawed Analysis

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held a hearing today on a proposal to raise the minimum wage. The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, S. 460, would raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 … Read more It’s High Time for a Minimum Wage Increase: Farmworkers Harvest Our Food Yet Reap Low Wages

While speaking to the farm community in his home district on Monday, House Speaker John Boehner responded to a question about immigration reform by saying, “I'm still working with the President, working with my colleagues in a bipartisan way, and … Read more Farmworker Justice Immigration Reform Update