/tags/migrant-workers migrant workers en-US WLRN Wed, 19 Jul 2023 22:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-07-19/florida-immigration-law-employment-agriculture-workers Florida’s new immigration law includes penalties for employers who hire people who aren’t legally authorized to work in the U.S. Although, seasonal workers are not specifically mentioned in the law. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 22:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-07-19/florida-immigration-law-employment-agriculture-workers Maria Ramirez Uribe | PolitiFact /sports/2022-12-19/with-the-world-cup-over-rights-groups-hope-the-issues-raised-stay-relevant-in-qatar Trouble brews in the run up to every global, mega sporting event — such as buses not running on time, or venues seemingly not ready for action. But it melts away when the games begin. But what lasts? Mon, 19 Dec 2022 15:00:00 GMT /sports/2022-12-19/with-the-world-cup-over-rights-groups-hope-the-issues-raised-stay-relevant-in-qatar Tom Goldman /hurricane-coverage/2022-10-06/migrant-workers-are-likely-vital-to-floridas-rebuild-but-hurricane-ian-hit-them-too Latin American migrant workers help fill Florida's construction worker shortage. But many feel overlooked by hurricane relief — and demonized by Florida’s governor. Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:07:49 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2022-10-06/migrant-workers-are-likely-vital-to-floridas-rebuild-but-hurricane-ian-hit-them-too Tim Padgett /news/2021-02-08/finding-the-lost-children-of-migrant-farmworkers These women search for farmworkers’ children, to help educate them. COVID-19 made their jobs harder. Wed, 17 Feb 2021 22:44:58 GMT /news/2021-02-08/finding-the-lost-children-of-migrant-farmworkers Kerry Sheridan /commentary/2021-02-04/even-in-florida-latin-americas-rich-make-covid-worse-for-latin-americas-poor COMMENTARY Vaccine tourism underscores the culture of privilege in Latin America — and how it haunts Latin Americans who are shut out of it. Thu, 04 Feb 2021 13:59:09 GMT /commentary/2021-02-04/even-in-florida-latin-americas-rich-make-covid-worse-for-latin-americas-poor Tim Padgett /2019-11-25/florida-governor-ron-desantis-wants-all-employers-to-use-e-verify Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis is calling on state lawmakers to further crack down on undocumented immigration by mandating the use of E... Mon, 25 Nov 2019 21:53:04 GMT /2019-11-25/florida-governor-ron-desantis-wants-all-employers-to-use-e-verify Blaise Gainey /npr-breaking-news/2019-11-04/unskilled-jobs-draw-migrants-changing-face-of-small-towns-across-america A meatpacking town in the Texas Panhandle is a magnet for immigrants who will do unpopular jobs. The once majority-white county has adjusted to its more diverse population. Mon, 04 Nov 2019 22:26:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2019-11-04/unskilled-jobs-draw-migrants-changing-face-of-small-towns-across-america John Burnett /2018-08-23/when-the-u-s-government-tried-to-replace-migrant-farmworkers-with-high-schoolers In 1964, a program that brought migrant Mexican laborers to the U.S. ended. So the U.S. recruited American students to pick crops instead. When they saw their living conditions, strikes ensued. Thu, 23 Aug 2018 14:41:00 GMT /2018-08-23/when-the-u-s-government-tried-to-replace-migrant-farmworkers-with-high-schoolers Gustavo Arellano