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The Migrant Farmworkers Risking Their Lives for Illegal Wages

On the 26th, a federal judge ruled the Trump administration's farmworker wage cut unlawful, ordering the Department of Labor to create a new methodology. The decision marks a rare legal victory for the United Farm Workers following a lawsuit challenging the rule.
Last October, the Department of Labor abruptly changed the methodology for determining baseline H-2A farmworker wages. The UFW Foundation described this as one of the largest wealth transfers from workers to employers in U.S. agricultural history, projected to deprive workers of $2.46 billion annually.
In North Carolina, farmworker Zapata faces severe financial strain after losing more than 30% of his wages. This pressure forces difficult choices between buying groceries or sending money to his family in Mexico, often leading to health risks.
On the 2nd, the Department of Labor issued updates indicating that "certain employers may be required to make back wage adjustment payments" until the agency establishes a new methodology for H-2A farmworker wages.
Diego, the UFW Foundation's director of government affairs, calls the ruling a "great victory" while warning of a long legal battle ahead. The H-2A program faces scrutiny regarding labor conditions and projected expansion to over 500,000 workers by 2034.

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The migrant farmworkers risking their lives for illegal wages

Sentient reports on migrant farmworkers facing severe health risks and financial strain while earning low wages under the H-2A visa program, now with potential illegal wage cuts.

14 hours ago·Pampa, United States

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