U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) is being mourned as the son of immigrants who became a community organizer and passionate advocate for farm workers. In Congress, he coauthored bills to protect field workers from extreme heat and achieve agricultural immigration reform. As chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, he played a key role in creation of the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument. In 2021, the congressman was honored with the Cesar Chavez Legacy Award by the Cesar Chavez Foundation. Photo: Farm workers with Rep. Raul Grijalva as they lobbied in Washington, D.C. for immigration reform in 2019.
