"The students’ final stop was a dinner in Watsonville prepared by a farmworker family, who shared their own struggles with housing affordability and access."
By Leigh Ann Clifton
"Raising Awareness: Farmworker Reality Tour"
https://tpgonlinedaily.com/raising-awareness-farmworker-reality-tour/
“'Dr. López shared facts with us and stories by introducing us to six farmworkers in three different settings: one was an undocumented farmworker who is now a mother of five children who crossed the border at age 14. She told us her tale of crossing the border with her 16-year-old-brother,' said Astone. 'She’s been living and working here for the past 20 years and has a young son with disabilities which Dr. López believes is due to working in the fields with high pesticide exposure.' Dr. López also shared that many farmworker women are sexually assaulted in the fields when they work."
~ Leigh Ann Clifton
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