New bilingual curriculum targets Washington growers and farm managers in stopping harassment.
They may have different backgrounds, but they’re sticking with each other to form a ‘super familia’ and help others like them. Unaccompanied youth such as José, who is originally from El Salvador and now lives in the Pacific Northwest, are often housed in youth detention centers scattered across the country and run by the U.S….
August 4th, Ferndale/Bellingham, WA Please note – all times are approximate; we will make every effort to stay on time Schedule for the day: 4:00 am – volunteers arrive at 1431 Sunset Ave in Ferndale 4:30 am – public is invited to arrive at 1431 Sunset Ave in Ferndale 4:30 am-5:00 am sign in &…
by Lilly Fowler/August 28, 2019 Farms in the state are part of the fourth largest guest worker program in the nation, but growers say they can’t keep up with the costs and advocates say local workers are being left behind. . . . Despite the costs of the H-2A program, an increasing number of growers say they…
On Thursday March 18th the Farm Workforce Modernization Act passed the house with a 247-172 vote; the majority of votes in favor coming from Democrats. C2C and Farmworker organizations nationally have opposed this legislation since it was introduced in 2019 during the Trump administration. We are deeply concerned that Democrats are giving in to political…
An important notice from Elizabeth Maupin of the IssaquahSammamishInterfaithCoalition, Friends, deception is a major issue in our times. Sometimes we are presented with legislation with misleading titles, and sometimes with organizations with misleading names. One of those organizations is a group called “Alliance of Persecuted People Worldwide” (APPWW). Unfortunately, a careful look at their website and…
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has proposed new rules to threaten housing for families of mixed immigration status. Under this new rule, families where some members are undocumented will be forced to choose between breaking up in order to receive housing assistance and not receiving assistance at all. The Washington Low Income…
