When Will the U.S. Start Competing for Immigrants? Sooner Than You Think

The GOP’s immigration crackdown could have surprising implications for rural economies

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Politics
October 16, 2024

Crime Is Down. Why Do So Many Rural Americans Think It’s Going Up?

False claims of “migrant crime” echo the Ku Klux Klan’s fear mongering

Immigration
July 4, 2024

Immigrants Find a Home in This Rural Minnesota Town

What Worthington’s history of welcoming immigrants can teach us about overcoming a polarized culture

Agriculture
April 4, 2024

Democrats Are Missing a Key Moment to Back Farmworkers

Despite a lack of evidence, Republicans in the House claim that high farmworker wages are causing farmers to go broke. Democrats should stand up for farmworkers and set the record straight.

Agriculture
January 8, 2024

Federal Investigations into Labor Law Violations by Farm Employers Fall to Record-Low

In the face of lax enforcement by Biden’s Labor Department, labor organizations have stepped up to protect farmworkers

Agriculture
April 28, 2023

The Labor Department’s Program To Protect Farmworkers Is in Disarray

For 50 years, the Monitor Advocate System has set out to prevent unsafe housing, wage theft and other abuses. It now faces chronic understaffing and a lack of outreach.

Sky Chadde & Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest
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