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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
Bill Tamayo: Criminal Cases Needed to End Immigrant Abuse
Criminal convictions, which have been lacking in cases of rape in the fields, need to be part of the government's response to the sexual abuse of farmworker women, says the EEOC attorney.
June 25, 2013
Manuel Cunha, Jr.: Harassment Not “A Big Problem” On Farms
The president of the Nisei Farmers League says that while harassment might be an issue for some farm workers, the scope of the problem is no greater in agriculture than in other industries.
June 25, 2013
Resources for Agricultural Workers
If you are an agricultural worker who has been sexually victimized at work, there are a variety of resources available to you.
June 25, 2013
Why Have There Been So Few Sexual Assault Prosecutions In the Agriculture Industry?
Only one out of every 20 rape victims will ever see their attacker convicted of a felony. For undocumented women, the odds are even worse.
June 25, 2013
Video: Hidden in the Harvest
Three women came to the U.S. looking for a better life, but what they found was far from the American dream.
June 25, 2013
Courting Foodies: The Modern "Fair Food" Movement
To succeed, organizers need foodies to care about farm workers. The problem? Most don’t.
June 25, 2013