Faculty Mentor
Martin Meraz Garcia
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016
Department
Chicano Education
Abstract
This study focuses on the overrepresentation of Latino/as in farm labor jobs and the factors causing this trend, including the lax employer verification requirements. Using peer review sources, this work assesses the extent to which the federal government is complicit by allowing certain industry sectors such as the agribusiness with less stringent employment verification requirements than the technology or scientific industry. The study shows this bias application of laws create a form of exploitation and an underclass of Latina/o immigrants locked out of better job opportunities. Finally, this research points out to DACA, the executive order issued by President Obama as evidence of this claim.
Recommended Citation
Murillo, Vanessa, "Latin@s in the Labor Work Force" (2016). 2016 Symposium. 1.
https://dc.ewu.edu/srcw_2016/1
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