Jacob Oakes, abogado de nuestra oficina, explica los cambios más importante de las reglas que protegen a los trabajadores agrícolas de la expocisión a pesticidas, en esta columna para el periodico Que Pasa. “El gobierno estima que hay miles de casos de exposición a pesticidas en la industria agrícola anualmente y por esto, las reglas […]
Noticias
Farmworker News en español!
Our office has partnered with Que Pasa Noticias, and, for over a year, we have been writing short articles with news and information of interest to farmworkers and farmworker advocates. We invite you to share the articles with your clients and to share them on your social media accounts. This month, Farmworker Unit attorney Meghan […]
Jesuit Volunteer position open
The Farmworker Unit is looking for a new Jesuit Volunteer (JV). The JV will go on evening outreach visits to labor camps in rural North Carolina to talk to farmworkers about their legal rights, manage the Witness for Justice volunteer program, and serve on various farmworker advocacy coalitions. Volunteers will be provided housing in Raleigh, […]
Join our team, Rural Summer Legal Corps ...
Our office has been selected as one of the host locations for the 2017 Rural Summer Legal Corps Program, a nationwide program that connects public-interest law students with civil legal aid organizations to address pressing legal issues facing rural communities. Selected participants will begin the summer with intensive training from poverty law experts and then […]
Help for crime victims
By: Caroline Smiley DiMaio, FWU Attorney The Farmworker Unit has successfully obtained immigration relief for several child crime victims and their migrant farmworker families in recent months. Assisting immigrant victims of crime and human trafficking has long been a cornerstone of the Farmworker Unit’s advocacy, and recent cases involving child victims highlight the vulnerability of […]
No sea una víctima del robo de salario
La abogada Meghan Melo, de nuestra oficina, escribió una columna para el periódico Qué Pasa, acerca del robo de salario. “En Estados Unidos la mayoría de los trabajadores, a menos de que se les pague con propinas, deben de ganar un mínimo de $7.25 por hora por el trabajo hecho durante la semana. Esto debe […]
La trata de personas y el trabajo forzad...
La abogada Meghan Melo, de nuestra oficina, escribió esta columna acerca de un caso de trata de personas reciente para el periódico Que Pasa. “Esta historia es un ejemplo de la trata de personas y el trabajo forzado en la industria laboral. Los casos de tráfico laboral más comunes incluyen a personas que han sido […]
11 de enero, Día Nacional de Concientiza
Lindsey Moore, asistente legal de nuestra oficina, explica qué es el Día Nacional de Concientización Acerca de la Trata de Personas en nuestra columna del periódico Qué Pasa. “Las víctimas de la trata de personas pueden mostrar una o varias de las siguientes características: haber sido traídas al país con documentos falsos, que alguien limite […]
Multiple PAID summer internship position...
Multiple PAID summer internship positions with Legal Aid of North Carolina have not yet been filled for the summer of 2017! I wanted to highlight two statewide special projects at Legal Aid seeking applicants with oral and written proficiency in Spanish. The Farmworker Unit law intern will be based in Raleigh and the Battered Immigrant […]
Farmworkers and pesticide expusure
A common, dangerous, and unreported issue that farmworkers face in the fields is exposure to pesticides. Pesticide exposure is dangerous because it can result in short-term and long-term health issues. Some of the long-term effects of pesticide poisoning include cancer, memory loss, blindness, sterility, and birth defects. It is important that farmworkers recognize the symptoms […]