Sara GaiserDespite California’s labor protections, immigrant workers are often afraid to speak out, fearing retaliation by employers and the threat of deportation, advocates say.
A new, streamlined “deferred action” program, meant to help the government crack down on abusive employers, could make it safer for undocumented workers to come forward about unfair or unsafe conditions. @kqed #immigration #labor #california #bayarea #sfbayarea
Fear of Deportation Keeps Some Workers From Reporting Labor Abuses. A New Biden Program Aims to Change That
Immigrant workers who cooperate with labor investigations can apply for temporary protection from deportation and a work permit. California advocates are hustling to get the word out — including to Half Moon Bay farmworkers.
Gregory Nerland