Migrant Workers

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Infrastructural issues have long impacted diverse farm working communities. Sarah Ramirez and Don Villarejo (2012) make it very clear that the same problems and issues that migrant workers of today experience, was experienced by migrant workers of the 1940s. Those communities very much like today's have historically had unsafe water, lackluster housing, very low pay and minimal healthcare. Farmworkers desperate need to send money back to their home countries and the fear of deportation, cause them to accept the living conditions they are given (Smith-Nonini 2009). Furthermore, immigrant workers fear of deportation forces these individuals not to seek medical attention due to the fear of giving identifying information. The fear of traveling without a driver’s license also impedes farmworkers from attending health events, seeking medical treatment (Alexander and Fernandez 2014). Fear is a big influence in whether these people seek necessary medical treatment. Some going as far as to wait for their medical needs until returning to their home country. They avoid medical attention in order to stay under the radar. All these factors contribute to the exploitation of these migrant workers. It also allows to the owners of labor camps …show more content…

Rural slums were not produced by the residents of these dwellings but by the lack of policies aimed at ensuring standards of living and regulations of these environments and ignoring the needs of the people (Ramirez and Villarejo 2012). Study by Maureen Anthony et al. (2008) interviewed 1,314 surveys with farmworkers which listed language as the main barrier to healthcare. How can individuals bring up issues about their residents when they have trouble communicating their issues, finding healthcare and treatment for their symptoms, and understanding the legal system if there is a huge language

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