October 2025
September 2025
Washington farmworker who led union efforts talks life after ICE detention, returning to Mexico
August 2025
Farmworkers’ union fights to curb migrant H-2A visa expansion in Whatcom, Skagit
Who in NW WA will stand up to ensure our society is grounded in compassion?
To Beat ICE, We Need to Shift the Battlefields From Statehouses and Courthouses to the Streets
WA farmer calls for migrant worker protections
July 2025
Brother Lelo will voluntarily depart
Sedro-Woolley farmworker activist to voluntarily leave U.S.
Farm worker activist Alfredo Juarez to self-deport in order to get out of Northwest Detention Center
Ice ‘politically targeted’ farm worker activist Juarez Zeferino, colleagues say
June 2025
Rep. Larsen meets with farmworker activist ‘Lelo’ in Tacoma detention center
May 2025
WA immigration rights advocates call for release of union organizer
Whatcom County immigrant rights activist held by ICE appears in court
Washington state activist held by ICE appeared in court. Here’s what we know
Detained WA farmworker denied release over jurisdiction dispute
Judge rules she has no jurisdiction to grant bond to detained farmworker activist
Detained activist remains in federal custody
Union farmworker organizer ‘Lelo’ denied bond to leave Tacoma ICE lockup
Protests Mount Against ICE Detentions of Immigrant Farmworkers
April 2025
Northwest farmworker activist gets court hearing date; still detained in ICE facility
Protests emerge after ICE detains local farmworker activist
“An Attack on Labor”: Washington Farmworker Organizer “Lelo” Detained in Trump Immigration Crackdown
Now they’re targeting labor: Union farmworker Alredo ‘Lelo’ Juarez Zeferino seized by ICE
March 2025:
The Trump Administration’s War on Activists Is Escalating
Sindicatos y activistas alzan la voz contra detención de Juárez y Dixon por ICE
Hundreds rally at ICE center in Tacoma after detention of union members
ICE arrests WA farmworker activist in Sedro-Woolley
Farmworker activist Alfredo Juarez detained by ICE
Supporters, politicians decry Northwest Washington activist's ICE detention
Denuncian detención violenta de dirigente ñuu savi en Washington
ICE Detained Activist Farmworker Alfredo Juarez Zeferino
I.C.E. picks up Ferndale farmworkers
Residents urge Mount Vernon council to strengthen commitment to immigrant protections
Whatcom County labor activist who was detained by ICE agents transferred to Tacoma facility
ICE detains leader of farmworker union in northwest Washington state
Detienen agentes migratorios a líder ñuu savi de Guerrero en EU
ICE detiene a líder campesino en Washington; organizaciones exigen su liberación
Prominent Northwest Washington immigration activist detained by ICE
February 2025: How farmworkers in Washington state got lawmakers’ attention
January 2025: Farmworkers rally in Olympia amid federal court battle over wages
Washington farmworkers call for better work conditions amid Trump deportation threats
2024
July 2024: Rising danger: Urgency grows for Washington to protect the most vulnerable from extreme heat
April 2024: Farmworkers Gather for Annual March, Call for Better Working Conditions
Annual March Held in Support of Tulip Workers
March 2024: Why WA’s Farmworkers are Disappearing
January 2024: Bellingham Council Hits Pause on Immigration Board
Agricultural Overtime Law Still Causing Controversy
Support Unemployment Benefits for All Who Are Excluded
Farmworkers Tribunal provides 'critical' platform in Olympia
Immigration Board Resists Bellingham Council's Effort to Suspend Meetings
2023
October 2023: Billionaires Cash In On Abusive Farm Worker Scam
September 2023: Farm Workers Know What Agribusiness Doesn't
Valley Fever Is a Growing Fungal Threat to Outdoor Workers
August 2023: Walk Remembers Farmworker’s Death, Hiroshima Bombing
April 2023: Annual Farmworker March Aims to Bring Local Issues to Light
WA Workers March Ahead of May Day
2022
November 2022: Rally Decries Council ‘No’ Vote on Bellingham Immigrant Center
October 2022: Farmworkers Tour WA to Demand Better Labor Conditions
WA Community Urges Creation of Immigrant Resource Center
September 2022: Amid Wildfires, Heat, WA Farmworkers Call for Greater Protections
Farmers push for labor reform to counter labor shortages and rising food prices
L&I stakeholders give feedback on proposed year-round heat protection rules
August 2022: Farmworkers Call for Climate Emergency Declaration in Washington
Immigrant farmworker’s rights supporters rally at city hall
July 2022: A former bracero farmworker breaks his silence, recalling abuse and exploitation
June 2022: New Cap and Trade Policy May Do Very Little to Solve Climate Crisis
Migrant Justice Means Facing Root Causes and Building Cross-Border Solidarity
May 2022: Seattle and Skagit Communities Commemorate May Day
Skagit County march held in support of agriculture and labor reforms
Hundreds March in Support of Farmworkers in Skagit Valley
April 2022: Viewpoint: Abolish the H2A Program
Farm Workers Win a Victory Against Exploitation in the Tulip Fields
Flower pickers ‘decided things had to change’
March 2022: Trouble in the Tulips: Organized Farmworkers Win Basic Demands in a Quick Strike
Tulip workers' union enters negotiations with Skagit farm
Trouble in the flower fields as workers strike just before Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
February 2022: How Washington Utilities are Tackling the Clean Energy To-do List
A Just Transition for Farmworkers
January 2022: Unmarked ICE Facility Sparks Protests in Ferndale
2021
December 2021: Does ICE Have a Secret Facility in Ferndale?
September 2021: Labor, Food, and Other Organizations Urge Legislators to Abandon FWMA and Reject E-Verify
Work of WA Artist Who Depicted Farmworkers’ Lives Recognized
August 2021: ‘This is Likely to be a Deadly Threat’: What Can We Do To Survive the Next Heatwave?
In Olympia, Calls for Greater Safeguards Against Heat for Farmworkers
In 114-Degree Heat Farmworkers Are Still At Work
July 2021: In Heat Wave's Wake, WA Advocates Call for Farmworker Protections
California orgs working with farmworkers oppose the Farm Workforce Modernization Act
May 2021: Environmental Justice Arrives in Washington State Law
April 2021: Farmworker Groups Concerned Citizenship Bill Favors Growers
End OT Pay Exclusion for ALL Farmworkers
March 2021: Farmworkers Could Get Overtime Pay Under WA Bill
The New Deal Didn’t Apply to All Workers. It’s Time for Washington Legislature to Fix That
February 2021: The Activists Working to Remake the Food System
Strengthening Communities and Shifting Power in Pursuit of a Just Transition
January 2021: Here’s How Whatcom Democrats Want to Address Racial, Environmental Disparities
2020
October 2020: Critics: WA Immigration Board Lacks Influence
Farmworkers Forced to Put Harvest Over Health During Wildfires
September 2020: Migrant Workers Leave WA Farms, Risking Poverty Instead of Coronavirus
From Crisis to Recovery: A Dialogue Among Environmental Heroes
June 2020: Apple Shed Strikes Win Recognition, and the Fight Goes On
May 2020:
Opinion: What’s it Like to be Striking for your Life in a Pandemic? (Sedguridad y Salud)
Yakima strikers call on L&I, Inslee to address work safety
Washington Farmworkers Become Covid-19 Guinea Pigs
Agricultural workers in Central Washington strike to push for greater virus protections
"It was definitely worth the fight." Strikers reach agreement with Monson Fruit
Striking Yakima Valley Packinghouse Workers File Complaint With National Labor Relations Board
Apple-Packing Strikes to COVID Increase
WA Farm, Fruit-Packing Workers in Fight for Health Protections
COVID-Related Strikes Hit Washington’s Apple Sheds
Farm Unions Blast Washington State in Worker Safety Suit
WA Farmworkers Feel ‘Forgotten’ During Covid-19 Crisis
March 2020: The Farm Workforce Modernization Act Does Not Solve the Farm Labor Dilemma
February 2020: FCWA Stands with Farmworker Members in Opposing the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019
January 2020: New Immigrant Advisory Board and WA bills to support highlighted at C2C’s Migrant Justice Forum
ICE Accused of Brutal Treatment in WA Traffic Stop
ICE arrests Mexican citizen in Whatcom County Friday; immigration advocates protest
WA Bill Would Update Protections for Farmworkers on Contract
California Berry Growers to Pay Penalty for Pesticide Drift Incident
2019
December 2019: Answering the Call for Justice
Lawmaker Wants to Roll Back Governor Inslee’s Sanctuary State Law
November 2019: WA Farmworkers: Congress’ Path-to-Citizenship Bill Flawed
‘Close to Slavery’ or Legalization? The Farmworkers’ Hard Choice
Farmers Meet Up in WA as Harvest Season Winds Down
October 2019: Citizen Journalism at its Best: Noisy Waters Northwest and The Searchlight Review
Making the Road by Walking: Community to Community Celebrates 15 years
WA Grassroots Immigrant Rights Group ‘Making the Road by Walking’
August 2019: Be Your Own Boss, a Day with Cooperativa Tierra y Libertad
Climate Change is Affecting Farmworkers
Farmworkers Rise Up Against Trump and Labor Exploitation
Farmworker March for Dignity in Northern WA
Farmworker March for Dignity Press Release
July 2019: Vigil Depicts Children in Cages to Raise Awareness of Migrant Conditions
Protesters Gather at Ferndale US Customs & Border Patrol Offices
The Revolution Will Be Delicious
Farmworkers Have Own Cooperative, Central Road Farm
Rosalinda Guillen is a Force for Farmworker Justice
June 2019: WA Farmworkers Strike Over Intimidation, Threats
April 2019: SB 5438 Unanimously Passes in WA House Bringing Hope for H2A Farmworker Protections
March 2019: Climate Change Is Already Reshaping How We Farm
Farmworker Tribunal Sets Legislative Agenda from 'Bottom Up'
February 2019: Washington Bill on Guest Worker Program Oversight Moves Ahead
Legislation Could Bring More Oversight to Guest Farmworker Program
2018
November 2018: After a raid in Whatcom County, here’s how the community is helping undocumented workers
October 2018: Our Food System is Built on Exploitation. Now Farmworkers Are Saying “No More.”
Guest Farmworkers Find Their Voices in Washington State
What if There was a Prize for Food Sovereignty?
Families Separated by ICE Raids Get Support from Wash. Community
Why Leaders of Color Support I-1631
August 2018: Berry Farmers Break Free From Big Agriculture
Farm Labor Rights and Eco Feminism
Más de 90 jornaleros eran explotados laboralmente y amenazados con inmigración
Foreign workers’ two-day walkoff at Whatcom County farm ends with settlement
Farmworkers' Protest Eased at Crystal View
We Marched for the Dignity of Farmworkers
Twelve Mile Walk Keeps Farmworker Issues Alive
July 2018: Women Take Center Stage at 2018 Convention
Can This State Finally Put a Price on Carbon?
June 2018: Court Slashes Fine for WA Farm Where Worker Died
We Do the Work – KSVR radio interview with C2C organizer Edgar Franks on H2A
May/June 2018: How Filipino Migrants Gave the Grape Strike Its Radical Politics
April 2018: Workers' Memorial Day: Group Calls for Justice After Farmworker Death
Yes on I-1631 – co-authored by C2C Executive Director Rosalinda Guillen
Rosalinda Guillen: Movement-Building for Farmworker Justice
Community to Community Attacked in Fake News Campaign
March 2018: East and West Coast farmworkers unite for labor rights
Food Sovereignty: An Interview with Edgar Franks
February 2018: The Fruit of Our Labor – written by C2C organizer Edgar Franks
Picking our fruit, women endure daily sexual harassment
Farmworkers Cultivate Resistance: Immigrant Workers Push For Accountability in H-2A Program
January 2018: Hungry for Change in Our Food System? "A Foodie's Guide to Capitalism" Tells You Where to Begin
Sumas Farm Faces Potential Class-action Lawsuit, L&I Investigation Finds Some Violations
They were ordered to work unless on their 'deathbed,' blueberry pickers claim
2017
December 2017: Farmworkers Resist and Organize: Connected Struggles for Farmworker Justice in South Africa and the US – written by C2C organizer Edgar Franks
November 2017: Strikes, work stoppages in Washington fields indicative of changing agriculture labor environment
September 2017: On strike: H2A workers take on Larson Fruit
My Summer With the World in Flames
August 2017: Protesters demand accountability for farmworker's death, labor conditions in Sumas
Eighty farmworkers stuck in US fighting poor working conditions
Coachella Rising: Aging Farmworkers, Unions, Organic Mangos & the Salton Sea
Farmworkers protest corporate murder, exploitation
Unionizing Only First Step to a More Just Economy for These Farm Workers
Mindful Philanthropy for a Just Transition
May 2017: Dignity March Participants March from Lynden to Bellingham
March 2017: Dignity Vigils Call for Increased Support for Undocumented Community Members
February 2017: No ‘sanctuary’ but Bellingham police won’t enforce immigration laws
2016
November 2016: Why the left doesn't want a carbon tax (or at least not this one)
Marchers demand Inslee denounce Dakota Access Pipeline during Bellingham visit
October 2016: LWVBWC 2016 Candidate forum
Bellingham city club - Help wanted: Keep out! Immigration policy
Why these farm workers went on strike - and why it matters
Meet FUJ, the nation’s newest farmworkers’ union
July 2016: Is Organic Ag Better for Farm Workers?
March 2016: Support Sakuma farmworkers as they launch West Coast tour
January 2016: Group interrupts Bellingham MLK event, calls for police change
2015
September 2015: Bellingham teen detained by border patrol
Racial profiling complaint filed against Bellingham police
Complaint filed against Bellingham police
August 2015: Two parties see new voters in Whatcom's growing diversity
How farmworkers’ fight for fair wages Is emerging in your produce aisle
Climate Justice coalition links poverty with environment woes
Bellingham’s Pickett Bridge: Link to history or symbol of racism?
Bellingham police to get predictive policing despite concerns
July 2015: Washington Supreme Court rules farmworkers must be paid separately for rest breaks
How migrant farmworkers are cross-pollinating strategies and winning
June 2015: Computer visa glitch leaves migrant workers stranded at US-Mexico border
Washington Berry Pickers Push For Elusive Union Contract
April 2015: What’s for Dinner? Radio Show – Interview with C2C Executive Director Rosalinda Guillen about C2C’s work
2014
December 2014: The Food Sovereignty Prize 2014: A focus on people & agroecology
October 2014: Food Day 2014: Food justice = worker justice!
A Feud in the Field: Sakuma Bros. Farms and the future of migrant workers
September 2014: Activists who oppose World Food Prize create own award, name winners
2013
October 2013: Sakuma Brothers Berry Boycott
August 2013: Standoff in the strawberry fields
June 2013: The Price of Immigration Reform is Steep
February 2013: The Dignity Campaign’s Alternative Vision for Immigration Reform
2010
July 2010: Immigration Nation: State initiative falls short, but E-Verify continues in Whatcom County
2009
March 2009: Young mother loses boyfriend in Bellingham immigration raid
2005
October 2005: Minutemen meet resistance