With Covid-19, Nearly Half of U.S. Farm Workers Are ‘First in Exposure, Last in Protection’

With Covid-19, Nearly Half of U.S. Farm Workers Are ‘First in Exposure, Last in Protection’

Meghan Roos, Newsweek (April 14, 2021)

Undocumented migrant workers in the United States are still struggling to receive adequate protection against COVID-19.  Examples of how they have not and are still not protected include work conditions that do not allow for social distancing, lack of access to personal protective equipment, not having access to COVID-19 testing, and now not being prioritized for vaccinations.

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