A Fundamental Injustice

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The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed numerous fundamental defects in many, if not most, systems in the United States. One that has become increasingly pertinent is the agriculture industry’s dependence on undocumented workers.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s National Agricultural Workers Survey, 47% to upwards of 70% of domestic farmworkers are not US citizens.

Undocumented workers will not receive the benefits from the stimulus package, and as a result neither will their children, many of whom are citizens. This makes the decision of whether or not to go to work even more difficult, even though the risk of infection for workers is higher due to a lack of protective gear and handwashing facilities, as well as preexisting health conditions from exposure to pesticides and chronic stress.

Farmworkers in Ventura County (photo by: Juan Carlo/The Star)

However, what has most stood out to me as a matter of concern was the undeniable presence of fear. In the article Essential but Exposed by Yvette Cabrera, farm laborers shared their experiences with undertones of anxiety: “Carmelita requested that her last name be withheld because of fear of reprisals from her employer”, “Susana, who requested that her last name be withheld because she is undocumented, told Grist in Spanish”. The reluctant responses heard from farm workers do not parallel the outrage of other essential services workers not receiving proper equipment or access to sick leave, which raises a larger point of concern regarding our food system. 

It is difficult for me to imagine a scenario in which extraneous actors can successfully advocate for a more environmentally, economically, and socially just food system, when those who build the foundation of said food system are silenced by fear. The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on a fundamental injustice that until addressed, will limit the possibility of a truly sustainable world food system.

Original Article: https://grist.org/justice/farmworkers-are-risking-their-lives-to-feed-a-nation-on-lockdown/

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