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She managed to get a temporary farmworker visa. Once in the U.S., she endured abuse and exploitation.

Tina Vásquez
She managed to get a temporary farmworker visa. Once in the U.S., she endured abuse and exploitation.

A proposed rule would raise wages for disabled workers paid below minimum wage

Ash Peterson
A proposed rule would raise wages for disabled workers paid below minimum wage

How have recent labor regulations actually affected workers’ wages and protections?

Jennifer Della’Zanna
How have recent labor regulations actually affected workers’ wages and protections?

A farm in rural North Carolina provides a refuge and radical new possibilities for formerly incarcerated women

Tamar Sarai
Illustration shows a collage of women working in and around a farm.

New protections empower H-2A agricultural workers to organize

Tina Vásquez
color photograph of H-2A workers standing in a field wearing personal protective equipment

Human trafficking or a guest worker program? H-2A’s systemic issues result in catastrophic violations

Tina Vásquez
digital collage of a farmworker with his back to the camera. he wears a straw hat and stares into the distance, where black-a

New labor protections for migrant workers ‘a movement win’ 

Tina Vásquez
color photograph of a masked person standing next to a cardboard cutout of a worker, with a sign in the background that reads

Non-agricultural guest workers see little justice and protection from predatory employers

Maurizio Guerrero
color photograph of three immigrant workers gathered around a metal table sorting crawfish. they wear blue aprons and their h

Immigrant workers want protections from deportation for reporting labor abuse

Alexandra Martinez
Immigrant workers want protections from deportation for reporting labor abuse

It’s past time to celebrate migrant-led labor organizing

Tina Vásquez
Latino workers in t-shirts and casual long-sleeve shirts wear cloth masks and neon green baseball caps as they walk through a