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Farmworker Justice strongly supports the Fairness for Farm Workers Act introduced today in the Senate and the House by Sen. Kamala D. Harris of California and Representative Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona with numerous cosponsors. Farmworker Justice and our partners … Read more Farmworker Justice Statement on the Introduction of the “Fairness for Farm Workers Act” to Grant Agricultural Workers Equal Access to Overtime Pay

The House of Representatives is set to vote this week on two immigration bills— Rep. Goodlatte’s “Securing America’s Future Act” (the “Goodlatte bill”) and the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 (the “Ryan bill”). Farmworker Justice strongly opposes … Read more Farmworker Justice Statement in Opposition to House Immigration Bills

For Immediate Release— April 9, 2018           Contact: Virginia Ruiz, Farmworker Justice director of occupational and environmental health, 202-800-2520 vruiz@farmworkerjustice.org Carrie Apfel, Earthjustice staff attorney, 202-667-4500 ext.4310 Washington, D.C.— Farmworker Justice and Earthjustice filed a lawsuit today to force the … Read more FOIA lawsuit demands information about EPA’s plan to gut pesticide protections: revisions to crucial pesticide protections could let minors work with pesticides, again

Farmworker Justice  March 22, 2018 In a major win for farmworker and health groups, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled Wednesday, March 21, 2018 that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Administrator Scott Pruitt illegally … Read more Court Strikes Down Pruitt/EPA Refusal to Implement Pesticide Safety Protections

Leading farmworker organizations and advocates for farmworkers in the United States and Mexico today are submitting a petition under the NAFTA labor side agreement challenging the failure of the United States government to comply with its obligations to protect international … Read more Leading Farmworker Organizations and Advocates in the U.S. and Mexico File Challenge under NAFTA Labor Side Agreement for U.S. Government Denial of Equal Rights to H-2A Agricultural Guestworkers

Farmworker Justice Statement on Rep. Goodlatte’s Anti-Immigrant Bill Yesterday, Rep. Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Representatives McCaul, Labrador and McSally, released a hard-line anti-immigration proposal entitled the “Securing America’s Future Act.”  Farmworker Justice opposes this multi-faceted … Read more Farmworker Justice Statement on Rep. Goodlatte’s Anti-Immigrant Bill

Report by Trump Administration Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Fails Farmworkers, their Families and their Communities On January 8, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, Chair of the inter-agency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity, established by President … Read more Report by Trump Administration Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Fails Farmworkers, their Families and their Communities

Farmworker Justice Statement on Termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador    Today, the Trump Administration announced termination of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for El Salvador, effective within 18 months (on September 9, 2019). Farmworker Justice … Read more Farmworker Justice Statement on Termination of TPS for El Salvador

We thank our supporters and our collaborators for helping us carry out our vital work during 2017.  Best wishes for a happy New Year. But it is obvious that there are tremendous challenges ahead.  Your tax-deductible donation makes possible our … Read more Fight for Justice for Farmworkers in 2018

We are pleased to present our new brochure highlighting the work and impact of our uniquely valuable organization, Farmworker Justice.  Farmworker organizations and farmworkers in communities throughout the country count on Farmworker Justice for its policy analysis, training, advocacy, litigation, … Read more New Organizational Brochure Highlights Farmworker Justice’s Unique Role and Impact