You may not see them, but they are very much welcome guests at our Thanksgiving table. Most of us won’t actually see the farm and meatpacking workers at our family feast this year, but that doesn’t mean their presence won’t be felt or should go unappreciated. From delicious side...
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Where would we be without pumpkins on Halloween? From harvesting the apples that go into Fourth of July pies to processing the turkey that we enjoy around our Thanksgiving tables, immigrants help bring home many holidays and annual celebrations – and Halloween is no exception. Without the labor and...
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Farmers “will imminently face severe challenges accessing a sufficient and legal supply of labor to sustain current food production levels,” the department quietly conceded Donald Trump’s mass detention and deportation policies are posing an “immediate” danger to our nation’s food supply by driving away skilled immigrant farm workers and...
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“We see these issues of protecting immigrants and protecting workers’ rights as totally connected,” said one Labor Day event attendee in New Mexico Immigrant rights and the critical role that immigrant workers play in our economy were at the top of mind for many attendees at Labor Day events...
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During a summer when Superman is back in theaters to save the day, we should also remember that there are real-life heroes all around us. They’re the workers who feed us, make our roads safer, teach our children, care for our loved ones, and help sustain our economy. Millions...
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NPR reports that as neighborhoods in the Los Angeles metropolitan area faced destruction due to a series of historic and deadly wildfires, immigrants gathered buckets and hoses to help try to stop the devastation from spreading. Housekeeper Maria Garcia, who is undocumented, said she doesn’t even live in the...
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The endless stream of ugly and dangerous rhetoric directed at immigrant communities in the U.S. is at an all-time high. Unfortunately, a lot of this disinformation has seeped into everyday conversations despite being blatant lies. We think it’s about time to correct the record on immigrants. America’s Voice is...
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The immigrant experience is embedded in everything and everyone who is an American today. It’s what ties together the famous food carts of Philadelphia and a Dayton-based metal manufacturing company. From whipping up delicious cuisine to helping create metal parts for the aerospace, automotive, and energy industries, immigrant workers...
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As our nation celebrates American workers on Labor Day 2024, this holiday cannot be fully honored without highlighting the essential and critical work of immigrants, including those without legal status. These immigrant workers – and there are millions of them – feed us, take care of our children and...
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Recent research from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) reveals that undocumented immigrants contributed an astounding $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022. Six of the most immigrant-populous states accounted for a combined $21.1 billion of these contributions, with California leading the way at...
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