Targets on Their Backs … and Ours? Reporting on Immigrant Farmworkers [1]
For years, state-sponsored programs have helped California farmworkers get much-needed access to clean water. But many immigrants now shun these services, afraid of exposure to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. As Circle of Blue intern Anahita Banerjee dug into this story, she discovered that their fear extended to speaking with journalists — and that ICE activities threatened her own safety.
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Features [2]
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Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Food [7]
Government [8]
Health [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
People & Population [12]
Water & Oceans [13]
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National (U.S.) [14]
California [15]
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Public [16]
