United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Immigration News
- 05/17/2007 Bakersfield Californian: Martinez column — UFW leader renews push for immigrant bill
- 05/17/2007 McClatchy Newspapers: Immigration deal includes separate guest-worker program for ag
- 05/17/2007 Aviso: La declaración del Presidente de la Union de Campesinos (UFW) Arturo Rodriguez Con respecto a la Decisión del Senado en la Inmigración
- 05/17/2007 News Release: Statement by UFW President Arturo Rodriguez Regarding Senate Decision on Immigration
- 05/16/2007 National Journal: Reid Postpones Immigration Cloture Vote
- 05/16/2007 The Hill: Both parties look for a Plan B in case immigration bill stalls
- 05/16/2007 Desert Sun: Labor shortage hindering harvest – Advocates blame raids, call immigration system broken
- 05/15/2007 Monterey Herald: Feinstein, growers push for farm jobs clause in immigration bill
- 05/15/2007 News Release: Immigration Reform and AgJOBS: Statement by UFW President Arturo S. Rodriguez on current U.S. Senate Negotiations, AgJOBS, and S. 2611
- 05/11/2007 Hispanic News Wire: Prayer Vigil In front of U.S. Senator Martinez’ District Office in Orlando on Friday, May 11, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.
- 05/02/2007 The Monterey Herald: MARCH FOR RIGHTS
- 05/02/2007 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Marchers flood downtown
- 05/01/2007 Bakersfield Californian: What a difference a year makes – Focus shifts from marches in ’06 to votes to aid immigrant families
- 05/01/2007 San Francisco Chronicle: Protesters urge Congress to offer residency to illegal immigrants
- 05/01/2007 Six-page summary of AgJobs bill, 2007
- 05/01/2007 The Monitor (McAllen, Texas): A smaller march, but the same call for reform
- 04/30/2007 Vida En El Valle: Immigration Reform, Picking up the pieces
- 04/30/2007 Los Angeles Times: Disposable workers wanted in Colorado: The state’s tough stance on immigrants leaves farmers resorting to prisoners for labor.
- 04/29/2007 Napa Valley Register: Scores march in St. Helena for immigration reform
- 04/27/2007 Capitol Press: Prisoner proposal stirs labor debate – Some call it logical, others say it’s crazy
- 04/23/2007 Tri Valley Herald: Good farm hands hard to find
- 04/03/2007 Workday Minnesota: Poll finds anger about the American dream
- 03/26/2007 Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Thousands march in SR – 7,000 to 10,000 join in rally ; protest may have been as big as huge demonstration last spring
- 03/25/2007 KGO Ch. 7 (San Francisco): Santa Rosa Holds Immigration March
- 03/22/2007 Photos from 3/22/07 Los Angeles Press Conference re: introduction of comprehensive immigration reform legislation for 2007