August 31, 2006
Local Oregon growers hurt by labor shortage take concerns to Congress Editorial
Our View: Uprooting migrant abuse will be neither easy nor simple. New CEO backs guest worker plan Johanns: Immigration issue needs comprehensive solution Crackdown targets illegal aliens
34 workers arrested in North Tonawanda
August 30, 2006
Growers say fruit's ready, but workers are scarce Her home cooking keeps laborers in pick condition For $15, you can match wits with immigration
Park attraction in Mexico offers reality, but doesn't amuse lawmen
Opposing immigration views heard Business leaders call for more guest workers August 29, 2006
Bag Men (and Women)
Commerce chief targets immigration
Gutierrez discusses President Bush's plan in a meeting with Colorado business leaders, who fear losing foreign workers in jobs that Americans don't want. August 28, 2006 Activists work for immigrant rights
Alliance plans demonstrations across U.S. Migrant workers face evictions Once limited to field work, Hispanics now buying farms August 27, 2006
Illegal migrant proposal stirs passions in Farmers Branch
Feds say Ark. should reimburse $877,000 from migrant program
Course extends help to migrants GOP Sends Mixed Messages on Immigration
Candidates talk tough about enforcement, but the White House, in an effort to lure Latino voters, says it's time to discuss reform. August 26, 2006
Labor camp owners are found guilty
August 25, 2006
Immigration bill sticker shock
By Gail Russell Chaddock, Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Citrus Expo: Florida growers urged to 'pay close attention' Immigration hearing roils emotions
2 sides in N.H. sound off over guest-worker plan
Latinas empower each other
Altering the forces that drive illegal immigration
Mexico's own initiatives boost the chances that a Senate-House compromise could work
Tight borders to cause worker squeeze, citrus growers warned August 24, 2006
Immigration Plan Gets a Boost
Chertoff to Tour Border With Lawmakers Seeking a Compromise Immigration bill hearing set for N.H.
House panel looks at Senate proposal
Buying identities lets illegal workers escape detection
Improper use of others' papers on rise as fakes become easier to spot Jury gets work camp drug case
The father's lawyer tries to paint the son as the crack dealer to farmworkers. Illegal Border Crossings Dip, and Official Cites Security Jury begins deliberations in Evans case
Lewis talks touch ag topics Business group, Hispanic caucus agree on immigration reform U.S., Mexican leaders to discuss immigration August 23, 2006
Poway to scale back frequency of reports about illegal camps U.S. work visas are out of reach for many
Some Mexicans come north legally to work in the United States, but far fewer visas are issued than are sought, advocates charge. They urge Congress to expand guest-worker opportunities. Both sides rest; Evans won't testify
August 22, 2006
Klein blasts Shaw on immigration “dog and pony show” Cost of Senate Immigration Bill Put at $126 Billion
Honoring farm workers Suit contends illegal pickers undercut firm
O.C. attorney represents employer using legal help. After lifetime in the fields, 2 farmworkers calling it quits Evans trial: Prosecution turns focus on alleged tampering
August 21, 2006
Solution to illegals must not ignore impact on farming, officials and farmers say Is the Catholic Church pro-immigrant? You bet. Coalition helping migrants
Outreach team assists farm workers August 20, 2006
Migrant program gets first grad Coping with a growing problem in agriculture: Farmworker shortage has growers in quandary
Although the situation has not yet taken a significant toll on SLO County’s crops, many growers fear that it will soon Farm workers union will start low power radio station
Migrant issue is a threat to farms
Agriculture in Utah, U.S. dependent on workers
A Harsher Border Crossing
Improved security along the U.S.-Mexico frontier makes for an increasingly difficult journey for older and less-fit migrants.
Undocumented migrant fighting for life, children
Juliana Mateo unable to pay rising medical bills
August 19, 2006
1999 Earlimart incident was lesson to be learned
Worker killed in accident Attorney tells judge Evans Sr. to testify on his own behalf August 18, 2006 To sound of protests, panel convenes in Lake Worth to tackle effects of immigration Farmers say immigrants vital to S.C. economy Views vary at Shaw hearing
In a town with a visible undocumented worker population, leaders and candidates debated the best way to regulate immigration. Palm Bay rejects immigration measure
The hotly debated ordinance sought to penalize employers of illegal workers.
US Rep. Shaw in tight race, holds Lake Worth immigration hearing As groves disappear, farmers must adjust
Some citrus growers are finding it easier to sell their land to developers than to make a living in the industry. Prosecution turns focus to federal reporting
Were Evanses avoiding requirements on cashing checks more than $10,000? About 50 Farm Laborers Are Exposed to Sulfuric Acid South of Mendota.
August 17, 2006
Three more say crack available at camp; Ex-workers’ accounts differ about Evanses’ involvement Migrant holes up in church
ACTIVISTS SUPPORT DEPORTATION FIGHT Hurtt cites costs of requiring local police to enforce federal laws
August 16, 2006
Man accused of paying workers with cocaine
Some workers took part of their pay in crack cocaine, witnesses said at the outset of the
trial of a North Florida labor contractor. Evans Sr. distributed crack, says ex-worker August 15, 2006
Congress brings debate on illegals to Gainesville
Judge's view raises migrant injury benefits issue Distance is labor camp owner's defense in trial Hurricanes, Politics Blowing Florida's Laborers Away? August 13, 2006
Charity struggles after Charley No trespassing
Developers pushing illegal inhabitants, their chapel, off land set to become new neighborhood August 12, 2006
Texas produce growers prod Congress for immigration reform
Harvesting tradition August 11, 2006
Slim Pickin' Migrant impact called unclear
Ariz. an unusual case in employment study
Mexican farm workers are a quiet economic trend August 10, 2006
Church fills need at farms
Ag-Mart fined in new pesticide case
Training and gear found lacking August 9, 2006
Advocates urge Congress to expand guest-worker opportunities Worker gap hits organic growers
Crackdown at the border makes life harder for farms where chemicals are not part of the plan
Immigration divides small Florida town
A narrowly defeated ordinance dealing with illegal immigration has left bitter and incredulous feelings in a Central Florida citrus town. Salazar: Immigration hearing a 'stunt' August 7, 2006 Ag leaders advocate guest-worker program August 7, 2006
Immigration reform bills at standstill
CONGRESSIONAL INACTION COULD LIMIT STATE FUNDING As Border Patrol shifts resources, migrants return to California
August 6, 2006
Avon Park's Debate Far From Finished August 4, 2006
In Georgia, Immigrants Unsettle Old Sense of Place August 3, 2006
Congress members clash over impacts of immigration Costs of Illegal Immigrants Called 'Catastrophic'
At a U.S. House hearing in San Diego, Supervisor Antonovich says L.A. County residents pay $1 billion a year for migrants.
Hearing highlights cost of illegal immigration Deportations protested
Dozens demonstrate against removal of illegal farmworkers August 2, 2006
Program explores risks of pesticides to farm workers Farm-labor firm allowed to resume work
Global Horizons was shut down in June in a dispute over workers' compensation benefits Coachella Valley farm workers short changed Unions Say E.P.A. Bends to Political Pressure August 1, 2006
Global Horizons labor suit granted class-action status Bush criticized from unusual corner
Cornyn says president lacks credibility on border issues
Michigan farmers want Congress to be careful in dealing with immigration Emotions are strong at hearing Gutierrez pitches immigration plan in Louisville to legislators
Bush approach is stalled in Congress Closing culture gap down on the farm
Dairy owners visit hometowns of Mexican employees
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