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2012: A Year of Victories and Challenges
I joined the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs this past September, taking over for retiring executive director David Strauss, who had served as the organization’s leader for the last 11 years. I was faced with the challenge of learning about … Continue reading
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WSJ Neglects to Present the Facts on Child Labor Rules
On December 5, the Wall Street Journal featured the article, “Farmers Contest Child-Labor Rules.” Disappointingly, the author failed to provide readers an accurate and comprehensive representation of the facts surrounding child labor in U.S. agriculture. As a former migrant farmworker … Continue reading
