farmworkers
Farm Workers Were Trafficked and Threatened With a Gun in South Carolina, Feds Say
Two people in South Carolina are accused of conspiring to traffic seasonal agricultural workers and confiscating their passports.
Farmworkers Endure Brutal Conditions During Historic Heat Wave
The elderly and children are among the thousands of agricultural workers who are harvesting blueberries and cherries throughout the Pacific Northwest's 'heat dome.'
TikTok Teens Are Exposing Brutal Conditions For Migrant Farmworkers
Teens are using social media to advocate for those working California's fields amidst scorching temperatures, wildfires, and a pandemic with no end in sight.
'We’re Scared': These 'Essential' Farmworkers Have Little Protection from Coronavirus
Beyond exposure to the virus, over half of the country’s farmworkers aren’t receiving any federal support.
$7.50 for a Day’s Work (Extra Scene from 'The Fruits of Cheap Labor')
In this extra scene, a 52-year-old farm worker receives her daily wage for picking strawberries in northern Mexico. Her salary is $7.50 — plus a marshmallow.
Leaving Their Kids Locked Up (Excerpt from ‘The Fruits of Cheap Labor’)
In this excerpt, VICE News visits a slum serving as an illegal hotel, where day laborers leave their children unattended as they head out to find work in the farmlands of Sinaloa.
The Fruits of Mexico's Cheap Labor
VICE News heads to northern Mexico to investigate the working conditions on farms, where day laborers and their children handpick crops in 100-degree heat, earning as much in a day as their US counterparts make in an hour.
Mexico Agrees to Pay Farmworkers Wages After Two-Month Strike in San Quintin
The San Quintin strike captured international headlines and pointed to poor conditions for farm laborers within Mexico's agricultural sector. Baja California police are accused of raiding laborers' homes before the government intervened.