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NC union agreement ushers in benefits for immigrant ag workers
Immigrant workers at an agricultural packing shed in Battleboro, North Carolina are celebrating a union agreement which will bring them new benefits…
North Carolina farmworkers and growers call for better working conditions
Migrant farmworkers and small family farmers in North Carolina got together to form an alliance to advocate for sustainable agricultural supply chains…
Undocumented NC Students Call for Tuition Fairness
Some North Carolina students are calling on legislators to propose a bill to allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at community colleges…
NC’s Anti-Community ID Bill Could Harm Immigrant Families
Providers of community IDs for North Carolina's immigrant communities say proposed legislation banning police officers and local governments from reco…
NC Latino Leaders Call for More Bilingual, Cultural Support
North Carolina's Latino education leaders see a need for more bilingual and cultural sensitivity training in the state's classrooms. The group …
Líderes latinos de Carolina del Norte piden más apoyo cultural bilingüe
Líderes educativos latinos de Carolina del Norte ven la necesidad de más capacitación bilingüe y de sensibilidad cultural en las a…
Unionized Farmworkers Reach Pact with Hundreds of NC Farms
Unionized farmworkers recently signed a collective-bargaining agreement with the North Carolina Growers Association. The new agreement protects the …
FLOC Convention Resolves to Make Common Cause with Small Farmers
Leaders of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee want to change the narrative about agriculture in America. FLOC members who gathered in Toledo, Ohio…
Aplicaciones de mensajería aumentan desinformación entre votantes latinos
Encuestas recientes muestran que más del 60 % de los votantes latinos reportan exposición a información falsa o no verificada sobre pol…
Messenger Apps Driving Exposure to Disinformation Among Latino Voters
Recent polling shows more than 60% of Latino voters report exposure to false or unverified about politics, the COVID vaccine and abortion, and …
Push to Reform Food Sector Through BIPOC, Immigrant-Owned Cooperatives
As more farm and food cooperatives pop up across North Carolina, advocates say they are creating a new model for food distribution and landownership …
NC Health Center Aims to Reduce Mental-Health Stigma Among Latinos
Stigma around mental health and a lack of resources available in Spanish means many individuals in North Carolina's Latino community are going without…