Stories

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Sí Se Puede® Stories

“We can’t waste time on this. Field work is hard, but when you’re just starting in the States, we have no other choice.”

Alejandrina, Georgia

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Sí Se Puede® Stories

“We can’t waste time on this. Field work is hard, but when you’re just starting in the States, we have no other choice.”

Alejandrina, Georgia

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An older man holding his citizenship papers standing indoors against a plain wall with two framed posters behind him.

Sí Se Puede® Stories

“I am thankful to the UFW Foundation because with their help, I was able to get my citizenship.”

Jose Ignancio Villatoro Rios, California

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Sí Se Puede® Stories

“Artemio was issued his green card and is now moving on to apply for citizenship with the help of the UFW Foundation.”

Artemio Ramirez, California

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A man standing outdoors in what appears to be a field or garden, with rows of plants visible behind him.

Farm Worker Voices

“At work I saw a young man who fainted about three times because of the heat and the ambulance came in 45 minutes. He had already lost his life.”

Lorenzo Sarabia, Georgia

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Un primer plano de una mujer que mira ligeramente hacia arriba con una expresión serena.

Farm Worker Voices

“The temperature was about 115 degrees. They fired me for giving my crew a break.”

Elizabeth Talamante, Arizona

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A woman dressed in a green shirt stands in a vineyard, surrounded by rows of grapevines.

Farm Worker Voices

“I suffered from heart problems and with all the chemicals, the smell, as a result of that, my child was born unwell. He was born with a lot of asthma and health problems.”

Adela Leon, California

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A woman stands outside a house, looking at the camera with a friendly smile, surrounded by a garden.

Farm Worker Voices

“We’ve seen losses of work due to the floods. We cannot provide for our homes.”

Elizabeth Ramirez, California

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Farm Worker Voices

“Sometimes they won’t even provide us with water and clean bathrooms. Our rights must be respected. The basics: water, clean bathrooms, and equal treatment for everyone.”

Lourdes Cardenas, California

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Farm Worker Voices

“Sometimes, the company provides us with water, but it’s not enough. Some workers have passed out due to the heat, and they had to be taken to the hospital. For instance, in July, around 11 in the morning, some workers can’t handle it anymore.”

Antonino Antonio, Georgia

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If you are a farm worker or family member of a farm worker and would like your story told, contact Communication Specialist Daniel Larios at [email protected].

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