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Union Busters Use ICE to Intimidate Wine Industry Workers

California’s wine industry runs on immigrant exploitation. Now migrant workers are unionizing.

UFW Survey Finds Widespread Fear Across Farmworker Community

A new UFW Foundation survey finds widespread fear among farmworkers amid ongoing detentions and deportations by the Trump White House.

In the Heart of California’s Wine Country, Little Help for Farmworkers Facing Domestic Violence

Anita Noriega's daughter was killed by her partner in 2022. Her story highlights the lack of resources for farmworkers struggling with domestic violence.

In Coachella Valley, Líderes Campesinas Offers Domestic Violence Survivors a Path Forward

Many DV survivors in the Coachella Valley face cultural and linguistic barriers to getting help. That's where Líderes Campesinas comes in.

Mixtec Domestic Violence Survivors in California Struggle to Access Needed Support, Resources

For Mixtec farmworkers in California confronting domestic violence, language and cultural barriers often impede access to needed services. 

Could Climate Change Be a Contributor to an Extended Cyclospora Outbreak?

The cyclospora virus, which is on the rise in the US, causes severe diarrhea in humans, lasting several weeks or longer.

CA Farmworkers’ May Day Message: MAGA Means ‘Mexicans Ain’t Going Anywhere’

Farmworkers and supporters took to the streets in Santa Maria along California's Central Coast this past Friday in commemoration of May Day.

In Race for California Governor, Farmers and Farmworkers Take Center Stage

Two recent gubernatorial debates in Fresno centered on the future of the state's massive agriculture industry and the farmworkers who keep it going.

Larry Itliong and the Great Delano Grape Strike

The myth that Cesar Chavez single-handedly led the farmworker movement was never true. Nothing makes this clearer than the life and work of Larry Itliong.

Health Care Access for Immigrant Families: Community Forum in Santa Maria

Our in-person community forum aims to connect immigrant families with local health care resources, Medi-Cal guidance, and answers about privacy, eligibility, and care access.

Legal Experts Urge Farm Workers Along California’s Central Coast to Report Scammers

Lawyers with the Center for Migrant Rights say farm workers victimized by scammers should seek legal aid to prevent future abuses and potentially find justice.