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California Enacts Bill to Protect Female Farmworkers From Sex Abuse
The new law requires sexual harassment training for labor contractors, supervisors and all farm employees.
September 30, 2014
Three Plans to Stop Rape in the Fields
Legislators, community organizations, academic institutions and growers have jump-started new projects to tackle sexual harassment and abuse in the agricultural industry.
June 5, 2014
What's Happened Since "Rape in the Fields"?
Once considered an open secret, sexual violence in the fields is now national news.
March 18, 2014
Why Immigrant Detainees Still Aren't Safe from Abuse
People held in immigration detention centers still face challenges reporting sexual abuse and assault, sometimes because the government deports them before an investigation is completed, a government watchdog report found.
November 20, 2013
Border Patrol To Keep Controversial Deadly Force Rules
In a new interview, Border Patrol chief Mike Fisher says he will continue to allow his agents to shoot at rock-throwers and vehicles, despite independent recommendations against the practice.
November 5, 2013
Border Patrol Accused of Ongoing Abuses in Arizona
A new complaint alleges agents have used excessive force and misconduct -- and often stopped U.S. citizens -- on what are known as "roving patrols."
October 10, 2013
Amid Criticism, Border Patrol to Change Use-of-Force Policy
The policy came under scrutiny after 19 reported deaths in 2012 at the hands of Border Patrol agents.
September 25, 2013
Few Answers on Border Patrol Agents' Use of Force
Even the agency's proposed reforms are redacted in a new report, released this week.
September 20, 2013
"Rape in the Fields" Live Chat en Español - Transcript
A Spanish-language version of the film will air Saturday night at 7 pm on Univision. FRONTLINE and Univision will jointly host a live chat on Sunday at 7 pm EST.
June 28, 2013
Can Rape in the Fields Be Stopped? - Live Chat Wed. 2 p.m. ET
Join us for a live chat about "Rape in the Fields" with correspondent Lowell Bergman, producer Andres Cediel, and reporter Bernice Yeung. Our guest questioner is Pamela Silva, Univision correspondent and host of Primer Impacto.
June 25, 2013
Luis Gutierrez: Exploitation is the "Ugly Sin" of Immigration
Immigration reform is rarely, if ever, looked at through the eyes of migrant women who face sexual exploitation on a daily basis, says the Democratic congressman.
June 25, 2013
Dolores Huerta: An "Epidemic in the Fields"
The sexual abuse can be traced to the vulnerability that most farmworker women face, especially if they're undocumented, says the labor leader and civil rights activist.
June 25, 2013