United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Immigration News
- 12/14/2009 News Release: UFW’s AgJobs measure expected to be part of comprehensive immigration reform bill to be introduced by Rep. Gutierrez
- 12/10/2009 News Release: AgJOBS farmworker immigration bill receives support during Senate hearing
- 11/19/2009 News Release: UFW and Rep. Gutierrez: The Time is Now. Immigration Reform in 2010 – Farm worker movement joined with more than 60,000 Americans in 45 States
- 11/19/2009 News Release: More Than 60,000 Americans in 45 States Organize for Comprehensive Immigration Reform – Demonstration of Organizational Might Shows Americans Committed to Passing Immigration Reform this Year
- 11/18/2009 News Release: UFW, farm workers gather to take part in U.S. Rep. Gutierrez’s live telephone update about status of immigration reform legislation
- 11/05/2009 Statement of Senator Dianne Feinstein on her decision not to offer AgJOBS as an amendment to the Farm Bill
- 08/28/2009 The Tidings: Advocates hope immigration reform will be reality by late 2010
- 08/21/2009 News Release: Complaint Filed on Behalf of H2A Workers in Sacramento, Calif.
- 08/21/2009 Politico: Obama addresses immigration reform
- 08/20/2009 News Release: United Farm Workers Statement on Today’s White House Meeting on Immigration Reform
- 07/02/2009 Salinas Californian: Congressman Farr to attend immigration forum today in Salinas
- 07/02/2009 Fight Back in Sac Forum (from Salinas Californian): Salinas residents say they are tired of waiting for immigration reform (a little bit down the page)
- 07/02/2009 WWilson Int’l Cntr’s Mexico Portal (from Monterey Herald): Hundreds rally in Salinas for immigration reform
- 07/01/2009 Salinas: Immigration forum town hall/ Foro de inmigracion
- 07/01/2009 News Release: U.S. Congressman Sam Farr joins UFW farm workers and community members in Salinas during an immigration forum
- 06/30/2009 News Release: Statement of Farm Worker Groups on Federal Court Decision Regarding Bush Guest Worker Program
- 06/02/2009 Salinas Californian: Salinas Valley immigration coalition rallies
- 06/02/2009 ABC 30: Immigration Reform (includes video 2:25)
- 06/01/2009 News Release: 2009 UFW Foundation, community leaders join national immigration reform effort – Groups throughout the nation to hold events on June 1st
- 06/01/2009 DemocraticUnderground.com (from Salinas Californian): UFW co-founder Dolores Huerta shares stories of union struggles in Salinas
- 05/29/2009 News Release: Labor Secretary Solis Reverses Bush’s Attack on Farm Worker Labor Laws – Groups applaud the suspension of a policy that slashes wages, worker protections
- 05/21/2009 Vida en el Valle: Feinstein presents AgJOBS
- 05/18/2009 McClatchy News Service: Commentary – U.S. must reform immigration
- 05/16/2009 New York Times, Editorial: Farms and Immigrants
- 05/15/2009 F.I.R.E. Coalition (from McClatchy): Feinstein again introduces agricultural guest-worker bill