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Although Fair Labor Standards Act passed, these rules were not for Farm workers.

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My family resided in Stockton, California. Among the very small chances of 10% my mom was able to graduate High School (www.farmworkerfamily.org).

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“Every year 2 billion pounds of licenses pesticides are used in the U.S., or 1/5 of global use” (www.farmworkerfamily.org).

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“California is the deadliest state in the U.S. for Mexican workers. Mexicans are 80% more likely to die on the job than any native workers” (www.farmworkerfamily.org).

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These hard workers work over time including double time but do not get paid any difference then their regular pay.

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“There are an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 cases of physician-diagnosed pesticide poisoning among U.S. farmworkers, and the average life expectancy of farmworkers is only 49 years” (www.farmworkerfamily.org).

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The only way my mom was able to cross the border was playing with a American girl the game of patty cake. Having the little girls playing distracted the border patrol from paying attention to my mom.

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My mother was able to cross the boarder by car.

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Mexico border

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My grandfather, Alfredo Alfaro traveled around the United States to find jobs to be able to give his daughters and two sons a better life.

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Between 1/3 and ½ of all farm workers in America reside in California, or roughly 500,000-800,000 farm workers. Approximately 75% of California’s farm workers are undocumented” (www.farmworkerfamily.org).

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CALIFORNIA: has one of the largest numbers of farm workers.

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Michocan, Mexico- Where my mom's side of the family Lived. 

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Michocan, Mexico- Where my mom's side of the family Lived. 