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Costly H-1B Visa Changes Hit Skilled Workers, But Gives Farm Labor a Boost, Report Says

Although getting an H-1B visa has become considerably harder, the move has benefited other sectors. Tech workers, researchers and health care professionals are having a harder time landing visas compared to farm workers.

Latin Times

The surprise winners of Trump's immigration wars

"The $100,000 H-1B fee sends a clear message," a USCIS spokesperson told Axios.

Axios

The reckoning over Cesar Chavez signals the perils of building a movement around a single leader

The conflation of Chavez’s image with the fight for farm worker rights is partly because most books on the movement have been written by white people

The Guardian - US

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She Wrote a Book on Sexual Harassment in the Labor Movement. The Cesar Chavez Allegations Don’t Surprise Her.

Labor lawyer Ana Avendaño says unions must do more to protect women.

Capital & Main

Cesar Chavez's Other Crimes

Accused of rape and sexual abuse, the late labor organizer's UFW mercilessly bilked its members and taxpayers for years.

Reason

The legend of Cesar Chavez will never be the same after multiple rape allegations

The righteousness of the farmworker struggle persists in the face of a man who chose not to live up to its values

The Guardian - US

Cesar Chavez Accused of Sexual Abuse

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First Thing: Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ all of Iran’s South Pars gasfield if Tehran strikes Qatar

The move would be a major escalation in the US-Israel war against Iran. Plus, FBI director admits to buying data tracking Americans’ locations

The Guardian - UK

Dolores Huerta says she was abused by Cesar Chavez: ‘My silence ends here’

UFW co-founder published her statement after sharing her story publicly for the first time with the New York Times

The Guardian - US

United Farm Workers is boycotting its own Cesar Chavez Day celebrations — citing allegations too explosive to even discuss publicly

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Lawmakers and community leaders react to ‘indefensible’ Cesar Chavez sexual abuse allegations

New York Times report leads to multiple cancellations of events meant to celebrate the late labor organizer

The Guardian - US

César Chávez allegations grow as Dolores Huerta speaks out

The labor leader says she stayed silent to protect the movement.

Axios

Pioneering Feminist Icon Dolores Huerta Among Women Accusing Cesar Chavez of Sexual Abuse

Pioneering labor leader and feminist activist Dolores Huerta is among several women accusing Cesar Chavez, the late co-founder of the United Farm Workers (UFW), of sexual abuse.

Latin Times

United Farm Workers union cancels Cesar Chavez events over abuse allegations

Union says claims involving young women and minors are serious enough to halt annual tributes and open an inquiry

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Axios

Harris stepping toward another White House run

Despite worries from party leaders and donors that she can't win, Harris is polling well and has strong support among Black voters.

Capital & Main

How Employers and Labor Groups Are Trying to Protect Workers From ICE

Here are some tactics unions and employers at farms, factories, restaurants and other job sites are using to shield employees from immigration raids.

Texas Observer

The Arc Doesn’t Bend Itself

A new memoir traces the evolution of a trailblazing civil rights group in Texas.

Latin Times

ICE Resumes Raids in Farms, Hotels, Restaurants and More Following Trump Admin Policy Reversal

A new batch of ICE workplace raids sent shock waves across industries that rely on migrant work after the Trump admin quickly reversed a policy that sought to exempt some employees from being targeted

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The Independent UK

Prince William’s tribute to rangers ‘with one of the most dangerous jobs on the planet’

Two rangers were killed and a further two remain unaccounted for after an attack

Evening Standard

William pays tribute to ‘immense sacrifices’ of rangers after fatal attack

Two rangers were killed, one was injured and a further two remain unaccounted for after an attack in a Mozambique reserve last week.

Al Jazeera

‘Fields were solitary’: Migration raids send chill across rural California

With Trump set to take office Monday, advocates fear the raids signal a new push to target undocumented labourers.

Al Jazeera

A second Trump presidency has raised concerns of migrant workers’ rights

Former US President Trump says if re-elected, there would be a return of ICE raids.

Capital & Main

Newsom Vetoes Farmworker Heat Safety Bill as State Enforcement Has Fallen

The bill would have made it easier to file heat-related workers’ compensation. A Capital & Main investigation found field safety inspections fell 30% in seven years.

Salon

Harris is winning over America's chefs

More than 60 celebrity chefs and culinary luminaries voiced their support for Harris in a recent campaign event

Salon

How Harris could change American hunger

Here's what Harris' record tells us about her views on food insecurity, essential workers and labor

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