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An American odyssey toward citizenship spanning 36 years is something many farmworkers don't often experience. Maria's life is that odyssey — and much more.
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Maria will tell you without hesitation: she never thought she would be here right now.“I never thought about putting my life at risk by crossing the…
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Reina Salvador's journey is one of transformation from a struggling single mother and field worker to a woman who wants to give back — not just to her family, but to her community as a farmworker rights organizer.
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Reina Mendoza is 50 years old, and has been in the United States for the last 21 years. She’s called Santa Maria home for the last nine years.Mendoza is a…
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We speak with Francis Salvador, a 23-year-old farmworker and mother, about her hopes, her life’s stories, and her goal to return back home to Mexico with her family.
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It’s been a while — a month and a half, actually — since I talked to Francis Salvador in person.The last time we spoke, Salvador was on strike, asking for…
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Farm labor contractors are an aspect of the agricultural world that is not as well known to the general population as farmworkers themselves, and yet about 40% of California's crop workers come from farm labor contractors. So what are farm labor contractors? KCBX News explores that question by talking to local contractors, community organizers, farm managers and others.
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Farmworkers are exposed to pesticides — it's a risk that's part of the job, according to one farmworker in this episode, in which you’ll hear about the risks, the regulations, and the agencies trying to offer solutions to limit exposure and facilitate reporting incidents.
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It’s a warm day in Santa Maria, as Santiago Fanvian — who’s called Santa Maria home for the last 17 years — is at a strip mall with his two sons, both of…
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Farmworkers face a disproportionate burden of COVID-19. Getting them vaccinated is vital, but challenging. The population’s health inequities led Santa Barbara County’s Public Health Department to launch “health equity clinics,” which help overcome obstacles to vaccination, such as language barriers and mistrust.