ACT Today to Support Farm Worker Legislation!
You have read previously in NFWM’s updates that both the Agricultural Worker Program Act (“Blue Card” bill) and the Fairness for Farm Workers Ac... Read More »
Tag Archives: Immigration
Tags: Farmworker Justice, Immigration, immigration reform, Justice for Farm Workers, NFWM, United Farm Workers
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IAIJ: Action through Collaboration!
On Saturday, September 19th 2015, 2 YAYAs and a Farmworker Association of Florida AmeriCorps volunteer traveled to Gainesville to attend the Interfait... Read More »
Tags: Immigration, immigration reform, Solidarity
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Help Farm Workers: ACT NOW to Support Obama’s Executive Action on Immigration!
There are approximately one million farm workers in the US and their labor puts food on our tables each and every day. The majority of farm worker... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Immigration, NFWM, UFW, UFW Foundation
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FLIC Congress 2014: Recharge!
The weekend of November 21, I and two other YAYA’s joined the Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC) for their 10th annual FLIC Congress. Every year, t... Read More »
Tags: Florida, Florida Immigrant Coalition, Immigration, NAFTA
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A Wall Won't Stop Migration
The U.S./Mexico border is filled with trials and tribulations, burdened with murders and deaths, and filled with hope of reaching El Norte. Depicted i... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Immigration, Mexico, Solidarity
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Red Juvenil Tour in Orlando!
On Saturday, October 4 and Monday, October 6, YAYA had the pleasure of coordinating two events with the Feminist and Antimilitarist Youth Network (Red... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Immigration, Orlando, Solidarity
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Let's Drive Safe, Sunshine State!
YAYA-NFWM supports Driver's Licenses for ALL Floridians to drive safe in the Sunshine State! If every driver in Florida can apply for a Driver's Lice... Read More »
Tags: Florida, Florida Immigrant Coalition, Immigration
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Central Florida Meeting on Immigration
On Saturday, April 12th, YAYA member Gabriela Rios, Natalie (a member of Students Working for Equal Rights), and I traveled to the University of South... Read More »
Tags: Florida, Florida Immigrant Coalition, Immigration
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Taking action for immigration reform!
On February 15, Speaker of the United States House of Representative, John Boehner attended a fundraising dinner in Sarasota, Florida. Also ,on that ... Read More »
Tags: Florida, Immigration
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NFWM's Board Meeting
I had the privilege of traveling with our National Coordinator, Nico Gumbs, to the Golden State, California for the first 2014 Winter board meeting of... Read More »
Tags: California, Equitable Food Initiative, Immigration, NFWM, UFW, United Farm Workers
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