Hello John, (Español abajo) We are excited to share another story in our “Below the Line: Stories from Low Wage Workers in the South” series! Wrapping up our current set of interviews with farmworkers in NC, meet two community organizers, Leticia Zavala and Angelita Morrison. Together they unpack the true conditions facing immigrant workers in the south and what it will take to build a more equitable system for all.
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United for a Fair Economy

Hello John,

(Español abajo)

We are excited to share another story in our “Below the Line: Stories from Low Wage Workers in the South” series! 

Wrapping up our current set of interviews with farmworkers in NC, meet two community organizers, Leticia Zavala and Angelita Morrison. Together they unpack the true conditions facing immigrant workers in the south and what it will take to build a more equitable system for all. 

“If we really took action, those of us who work in the fields, who work in meat packing, the immigrants who suffer so much injustice, if we took action to demand what’s ours, we would paralyze this country,” Leticia reflects. “Because no one would have food. We control the most important thing… but we receive the least compensation.” 

Angelita explains, “An undocumented person receives their taxpayer identification number, does their taxes, but a lot of people I know are older than me and still have to be working to survive. They don’t have any help, and they’ve worked their whole lives here.”

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In solidarity, 

United for a Fair Economy

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Estimado John,

¡Estamos emocionados de compartir otra historia en nuestra serie "Bajo la línea: Historias de Trabajadores de Bajos Salarios en el Sur"!

Terminando nuestras entrevistas con trabajadores agrícolas en Carolina del Norte, conozca a dos organizadoras comunitarias, Leticia Zavala y Angelita Morrison. Juntos revelan las verdaderas condiciones que enfrentan los trabajadores inmigrantes en el sur y lo que se necesitará para construir un sistema más equitativo para todos.

“Si de verdad tomáramos acción, los que andamos en los campos, los que estamos en las empacadoras, los inmigrantes que sufrimos de tanta injusticia, si tomáramos acción para exigir lo que es nuestro, paráramos el país,” Leticia reflexiona. “Porque dejarían de comer todo el mundo. Controlamos lo más importante… pero somos los menos beneficiados.”

Angelita explica, “El indocumentado le dieron su ITIN, hace sus taxas, pero muchísima gente que conozco está mas grande que yo y todavía tiene que estar trabajando para comer. Para su comida diaria. Y no tiene ni una ayuda. Y trabajó todo su vida aquí.”

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En solidaridad,

Unidos por una Economía Justa

PD) Si ha disfrutado de estos videos y desea apoyar el intercambio de más historias de trabajadores del sur, considere hacer una donación única o recurrente. ¡Gracias!

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