farmworker rights Archives

May 7, 2025 In News

Bloomberg Law: DOL Foreign Farmworker Organizing Rule Withstands Challenge

“'Judge Flanagan’s opinion carefully and correctly applied the law to uphold this important rule, which contains crucial protections for some of this country’s most vulnerable workers,' said Nathan Leys, staff attorney at FarmSTAND which filed an amicus brief in the case."...

May 6, 2025 In Resource Materials

Order Granting Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (NCFBF)

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Read More Case: Defending the Rights of Seasonal Agricultural Workers

April 17, 2025 In News

Sentient Media: Could People in ICE Detention Centers Be Forced to Work in Slaughterhouses?

“I think what this Administration and Big Ag wants to create is this environment of fear,” says Bouhabib. “Whether or not they get deported or detained, they’re not going to speak up for their rights.”...

March 12, 2025 In Resource Materials

Amici Curiae Brief Opposing Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Barton)

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Read More Case: Defending the Rights of Seasonal Agricultural Workers

February 26, 2025 In News

The Denver Post: Colorado lawmakers consider repealing key farmworker protections in light of Supreme Court ruling

Despite this denial, farmers are now bringing “unfounded and legally incorrect claims to the legislature when really they belong in court,” said Kelsey Eberly, a senior staff attorney at FarmSTAND, a legal advocacy organization litigating this issue. “This bill is legislator overreach, circumventing an ongoing...