agricultural workers

Members of Communist Party of India shout slogans during a protest against farm laws in Mumbai, India Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. The farmers called for a nation-wide strike Monday to mark one year since the legislation was passed, marking a return to protests that began over a year ago.

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India's Farmers Renew Protests, Challenging Modi Government

The Associated Press

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Monday marks one year of demonstrations against government-backed laws that farmers say will hurt their livelihoods.

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Farmworker Community In Palm Beach County Demands COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization

Wilkine Brutus

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The Guatemalan-Maya Center says there is a 30% COVID-19 infection rate among 600 agricultural workers and families.

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Trump's — And America's — Immigrant Labor Hypocrisy Smells Worse Amid COVID-19

Tim Padgett

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COMMENTARYAmerica’s immigrant labor hypocrisy — especially Trump America’s immigrant labor hypocrisy — stinks. And right now, as we used to say in…

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Undocumented Migrants: If We're 'Essential' Workers During COVID-19, Why Detain Us?

Tim Padgett

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The federal government has designated farm workers as "essential" to the U.S. food supply chain during the COVID-19 crisis. Ironically, about two-thirds…