Migrant Workers Should Be Illegal Immigrants

544 Words2 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Rural Urban Migration

When you buy a delicious package of strawberries, do you ever wonder who actually picked that? I know I have. It just takes a little bit research. People who do this are called migrant workers. Migrant workers are people that agricultural work, which means that they pick strawberries, cotton, and etc. There is a debate out there whether or not migrant workers can actually work without being illegal immigrants. I got this topic off reading class as we are currently reading the book The Circuit. It’s a beautiful book so far, and it talks about a boy named Francisco and his family, on their life journey on being migrant workers. I was so interested in migrant workers in general, so I’ve decided to look forward into it! Who are migrant workers?

Show More
Related

  • Tanaka Brothers Farm: Chapter Summary: The Tanaka Brothers Farm

    1147 Words  | 3 Pages

    Chapter four talked a lot about The Tanaka brothers Farm and how the workers had picked berries once a week or twice a week and experienced several forms of pain days afterward. Workers often felt sick the night before picking due to stress about picking the minimum weight. This chapter also focuses ethnographic attention on how the poor suffer. The poorest of the poor on the farm were the Triqui Strawberry pickers. The Triqui migrant laborers can be understood as an embodiment of violence continuum. Triqui people experienced notable health problems affecting their ability to function in their work or their families. This chapter also talked about how crossing the border from Mexico to the United States involves incredible financial, physical, and emotional suffering for Triqui

    Read More

  • Viva La Causa Summary

    702 Words  | 2 Pages

    Before the strike for higher wages began, migrant workers worked in very horrible conditions. Men, women, and children would work on these farms for only a dollar an hour. The

    Read More

  • Issues Surrounding the Migrant Farm Worker

    1431 Words  | 3 Pages

    The migrant worker community in states like Florida, Texas, and California is often an ‘obscure population’ of the state. They live in isolated communities and have very little stability or permanence. According to the Florida Department of Health, 150,000 to 200,000 migrant workers work in the State of Fl...

    Read More

  • John Steinbeck And Cesar Chaver's Impact On Farm Workers

    1202 Words  | 3 Pages

    Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur, a Frenchman living in America, wrote many letters to Europeans telling them of the great opportunities for immigrants to America and its generous, welcoming, paternal government. However, a study of the farm workers ' experiences in America does not always paint a rosy picture. In particular, John Steinbeck and Cesar Chavez portrayed the dire circumstances of farm workers during the Great Depression (1930 's) and the 1960 's. Today my interview with a farm worker shows that farm workers today still face injustices.

    Read More

  • Caesar Chavez Summary

    829 Words  | 2 Pages

    Programs such as the H-2A program allows agricultural employers to hire temporary workers inside the United States to complete seasonal work. Within the last decade, earning a stable living has been an increasing challenge for farmworkers. Most farmworkers receive lesser wages than common jobs found in cities, such as a fast food worker. Mentioned in the article Farmworkers in the United States, “The majority of farmworkers earn annual wages below the federal poverty level. According to the Natural Agricultural Workers Survey, the only national cross-section survey of farmworkers, 61 percent live in poverty. The median income for farmworkers is less than $11,000 annually.” (MHP Salud, Farmworkers in the United States) As stated in the article, most farmworkers live in poverty and barely earn enough money to support themselves or their families. This shows there are still problems to be fixed regarding workers in the agricultural industry. This also brings out the point there is still a large amount of corruption among the employers of the farmworkers. Caesar Chavez worked hard to provide public benefits towards farmworkers, such as healthcare or food stamps, although many have a hard time acquiring these benefits. Income received from working with food is a shockingly low rate when considering the behalf of farmworkers. As referred to earlier, the article Farmworkers in the

    Read More

  • Health Care for Migrant Farm Workers

    2444 Words  | 5 Pages

    Weigel, M. M. and R. X. Armijos (2011). "Exploratory Study of the Occupational Health and Health-Seeking of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers on the U.S.-Mexico Border." J Immigr Minor Health.

    Read More

  • Granting Illegal Immigrants Citizenship

    1249 Words  | 3 Pages

    Various housekeeping jobs and yard work is done by immigrants, both legal and illegal. Immigrants are a necessity in the United States Labor Market; between 7 and 8 million of the 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States are working, contributing to the economy and contributing to America’s growing work force (Jacoby 22). Unemployment is above 8 percent, and some American’s would argue that these jobs could be filled by U.S. workers, but they can’t. The reason being that unemployed United States workers are usually selective as to which jobs they are willing to take, and many of them do not want to be dish washers or housekeepers. Americans have also become more educated over time, and they strive for higher positions with a larger income. The lower positions do not disappear and unskilled worker...

    Read More

  • Undocumented Immigrants Should NOT Receive Public Assistance

    1953 Words  | 4 Pages

    There are over twelve million undocumented immigrants living in the United States. Many came to America to work, go to school, or be reunited with family members who are already residing here. Most migrants want to work and pursue the “American dream”. There are many barriers for residents to achieving success at the work and life balance. The immigrants fall back on public assistance to support them.

    Read More

  • Analysis Of El Contrato

    802 Words  | 2 Pages

    The documentary El Contrato follows the exploits of Mexican migrant workers as they find themselves being exploited. In particular, it follows one man, Teodoro Martinez, a father of 4 who has worked many seasons in Canada. Teodoro returns year after year. He does not return because he enjoys it, he returns for the pay. The migrant workers are chosen with certain criteria in mind. These ‘desirable’ traits are that they have minimal, if any, education and a family in Mexico. The workers chosen are typically quite poor, many not owning a house. The pay is better than what they could get in Mexico, so they must make the decision to desert their families for two thirds of the year to support their loved ones. They are brought to a town where most

    Read More

  • Why Illegal Immigrants Should Not Be Deported

    1641 Words  | 4 Pages

    Immigration has been a problem for so many years. This issue began in the 19th century and yet is still a major problem in the U.S. Illegal immigrants don't have many rights living in the U.S. They have a hard life because they don't have the same opportunities as a u.s citizen has. Many of these people get treated unfairly simply because of the fact that they are illegal. There is cases where they have been treated aggressively by the authority. Everyone needs equality no matter where they are from. Most of these immigrants are latinos that come from central america. People from the united states are allowed to go and have a nice vacation in these places but yet those there have to cross a border and put their life at risk just to have a better life. Why do these people have to risk their lives in look for something better. The united states promises equality and this is what attracts others and its sad that they can’t come in legally without having to risk their lives. The ones that are here are working hard and most of them do no harm. Deportation should not be used on illegal immigrants.

    Read More

  • Stereotypes in Of Mice and Men

    522 Words  | 2 Pages

    Migrant workers have the stereotype of hard workers that are desperate for money. They are usually not very well educated. Most of them were strong but some weren't. Take Lennie and George for example. George wasn't very strong but was smart and Lennie was strong but dumb as a fence post. Like Lennie and George, all migrant workers wanted their own land to farm. They had few possessions and were independent. The workers liked to cuss a lot, get drunk on Friday nights, and were usually very poor.

    Read More

  • Should Undocumented Immigrants Be Illegal

    414 Words  | 1 Pages

    Immigration is not illegal for no reason. In society today, Americans tend to get upset with our current president's new policies and laws about Immigration. However, with these new policies and laws, America will be safer. Some undocumented immigrants truly do come to America for a better life, however some have other intentions. These other intentions include crimes of drug trafficking and gang violence. Federal investigators believe that when undocumented immigrants trespassed American borders in 2005, around 2.2 million kilograms of cocaine and 11.6 kilograms of marijuana were brought in. It should frighten every American citizen that millions of drugs and people are entering into the country illegally. Unfortunately, drug cartels have

    Read More

  • Migratory Labor Community

    242 Words  | 1 Pages

    The issue that I am exploring is the legal challenges that the displaced agricultural migratory labor community is facing with legal residency in the United States; such as the ability to access state and federal benefits and the challenges and strengths local communities face from the impact on this migratory community. I have been working with the displaced agricultural migratory labor community on the East coast for the past 8 years. I have found a passion for this community through the interaction I have had with thousands of individuals from all around North and South America. For 6 years I managed a blueberry farm with one thousand acres of blueberry field. During this time, I was responsible for recruitment, hiring, feeding, lodging,

    Read More

  • Immigrants Should Become A Legal Citizen

    202 Words  | 1 Pages

    Immigration is a difficult topic to discuss. Everyone has their own opinion on how immigration should be handled. In 2010, Arizona passed the Senate Bill 1070. This bill “requires police to determine the immigration status of someone arrested or detained when there is “reasonable suspicion” they are not in the U.S. legally” (ACLU, 2018). In my opinion, I feel that immigrants should go through the proper steps to becoming a legal citizen. I believe that after the individual has received their visa, they should have the same rights and benefits as a United States citizen. As long as they are in the United States. If an individual has committed a crime and is not a legal citizen, I feel that they should be sent back to their country. This will

    Read More

  • Immigration Rights Should Be Less Strict Because Immigrants Work Low Income Jobs

    847 Words  | 2 Pages

    Immigration rights should be less strict because Immigrants work low income jobs, The U.S. benefits from immigrants, and they gain money.

    Read More

More about Migrant Workers Should Be Illegal Immigrants

Open Document