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Living in poverty is a harsh reality to escape from and people become desperate enough to enter into fraudulent employment opportunities in hopes of a better life for themselves and their children. Traffickers will target those with few economic opportunities and those barely meeting their basic needs. This map focuses on how poverty affects the lives of many trafficked individuals and the Fair Food Program as a solution to end labor trafficking in agriculture.
1: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/1055278176/beyond-the-furrows
This 12-part series is about the farmworkers in Santa Barbra county. These podcast episodes explore a variety of issues this population faces, including wage theft, labor trafficking, access to health care, and problems with immigration status. They provide an in-depth look at the struggles they face while harvesting the food we love so much.
2: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/labor-trafficking-venuesindustries/agriculture
This article highlights not only the vulnerabilities victims face but also the industry. Many migrant workers come here in hopes of a better life but that is not always the reality. This article breakdown what labor trafficking is like for agricultural workers and the vulnerabilities they fave
3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WgtNoRpae0
This video highlight the Fair Food Program. The Fair Food Program is a unique farmworker and consumer-driven initiative consisting of higher wages, and better working conditions for those who work in agriculture.
“U And T Visa Certifications.” United States Department of Labor, https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/immigration/u-t-visa#:~:text=U%20nonimmigrant%20visas%20provide%20legal,law%20enforcement%20or%20government%20officials.
“Food Labels Explained.” Farm Aid, 30 Aug. 2018, https://www.farmaid.org/food-labels-explained/.