agricultural workers /tags/agricultural-workers agricultural workers en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:05:21 GMT Trump shifts deportation focus, pausing raids on farms, hotels and eateries /immigration/2025-06-14/trump-shifts-deportation-focus-pausing-raids-on-farms-hotels-and-eateries The decision suggested that the scale of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign — an issue that is at the heart of his presidency — is hurting industries and constituencies that he does not want to lose. Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:05:21 GMT /immigration/2025-06-14/trump-shifts-deportation-focus-pausing-raids-on-farms-hotels-and-eateries Hamed Aleaziz and Zolan Kanno-Youngs | New York Times Push to give outdoor workers extreme heat protections passes first hurdle in Miami-Dade /business/2023-07-18/outdoor-workers-extreme-heat-protections-miami-dade The next stop for the proposed ordinance is a committee meeting in September. If it clears that hurdle it would then go back to the full county commission for a final vote. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 21:01:54 GMT /business/2023-07-18/outdoor-workers-extreme-heat-protections-miami-dade Daniel Rivero The Senate is nearing a deal on immigration that could also lower food prices /news/2022-07-18/the-senate-is-nearing-a-deal-on-immigration-that-could-also-lower-food-prices Two Senators are closer then ever before on an immigration-related bill that would provide a much-needed workforce for agriculture. But can they get the Farm Bureau on board the final sticking point? Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:02:00 GMT /news/2022-07-18/the-senate-is-nearing-a-deal-on-immigration-that-could-also-lower-food-prices Ximena Bustillo Potential pay raises in Broward, Miami-Dade's Heat Season, and unionizing in South Florida /2022-05-16/potential-pay-raises-in-broward-miami-dades-heat-season-and-unionizing-in-south-florida 911 workers in Broward may see immediate pay raises soon, Miami-Dade's first Heat Season is underway, and a Starbucks unionizing in South Florida may be a sign of an upward trend. Mon, 16 May 2022 21:32:00 GMT /2022-05-16/potential-pay-raises-in-broward-miami-dades-heat-season-and-unionizing-in-south-florida Natu Tweh India's Farmers Renew Protests, Challenging Modi Government /2021-09-27/indias-farmers-renew-protests-challenging-modi-government Monday marks one year of demonstrations against government-backed laws that farmers say will hurt their livelihoods. Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:16:15 GMT /2021-09-27/indias-farmers-renew-protests-challenging-modi-government The Associated Press Farmworker Community In Palm Beach County Demands COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization /news/2021-01-13/farmworker-community-in-palm-beach-county-demands-covid-19-vaccine-prioritization The Guatemalan-Maya Center says there is a 30% COVID-19 infection rate among 600 agricultural workers and families. Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:40:29 GMT /news/2021-01-13/farmworker-community-in-palm-beach-county-demands-covid-19-vaccine-prioritization Wilkine Brutus Trump's — And America's — Immigrant Labor Hypocrisy Smells Worse Amid COVID-19 /news/2020-04-30/trumps-and-americas-immigrant-labor-hypocrisy-smells-worse-amid-covid-19 COMMENTARYAmerica’s immigrant labor hypocrisy — especially Trump America’s immigrant labor hypocrisy — stinks. And right now, as we used to say in… Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:27:52 GMT /news/2020-04-30/trumps-and-americas-immigrant-labor-hypocrisy-smells-worse-amid-covid-19 Tim Padgett Undocumented Migrants: If We're 'Essential' Workers During COVID-19, Why Detain Us? /show/latin-america-report/2020-04-07/undocumented-migrants-if-were-essential-workers-during-covid-19-why-detain-us 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… Tue, 07 Apr 2020 12:27:35 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2020-04-07/undocumented-migrants-if-were-essential-workers-during-covid-19-why-detain-us Tim Padgett