Ron Estrada

For 45 years, FJ has defended farmworkers’ safety, wages, and livelihoods. Our 2025 report shows how that fight continues—especially in challenging times. bit.ly/3ZI0QWk

Congrats to my son @nicoestrada for being accepted to join this gathering! Make something BIG.

👏🙏👏🙏“As a migrant person coming from Mexico to the United States, for me and my whole family, thank you for this,” - Bishop José María Garcia-Maldonado Catholic Bishops Rebuke U.S. ‘Mass Deportation’ of Immigrants nytimes.com/2025/11/12/us/…

Join me for this event: 2025 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Events #HHM25 events.chci.org/2aaP12?sms=2&c… #CHCIHHM

The need to protect this vital labor source is not only a moral imperative but an economic necessity. #FarmworkerJustice disq.us/t/4vhpvzs

The Materiality of Affective Environments: From Emotional Responsivity to Metabolic Relationality 👇scholarlypublishingcollective.org/psup/speculati…

The primary issues are the human cost, economic consequences, and the urgent need for a pathway to legal status in response to the ICE raids targeting agricultural workers. upi.com/6251750698654 via @upi

All states are impacted, even Texas! valleycentral.com/news/local-new…

"...Vermont will continue to be a welcoming place for those who are seeking a better life and greater opportunities. It’s time for the federal government to put politics aside and truly make America the envy of the world once again.” Gov. Phil Scott (R-VT) governor.vermont.gov/press-release/…

“Out of Texas’ 60 main crops, only five can be mechanically harvested...Cotton, corn, rice, wheat and sorghum are the five crops most commonly harvested mechanically in Texas." Beyond crops such as those, mechanization cannot completely replace human hands and eyes..." #AgLabor

Happy 95th to Dolores Huerta, a labor and civil rights legend! It's only appropriate that I meet with the U.S. Department of Labor on her birthday, channeling her energy to improve the living and working conditions of our farmworkers! #farmworkerjustice #sisepuede

Don't miss Farmworker Justice CEO Ron Estrada's essay commemorating National Farmworker Awareness Week! Read more here: bit.ly/427jDvj

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THE GREAT EIGHT IS EVEN WITH THE GREAT ONE! 🚨 #Gr8Chase

Chavez-DeRemer was the first high-profile Trump nominee who had to rely on Democratic support to clear committee consideration after Sen, Rand Paul (R-Ky.) voted no. axios.com/2025/03/10/cha…

Nationwide, there are reports of farms losing workers... keprtv.com/news/local/rep…

When dairy cows in Texas began falling ill with H5N1, alarmed veterinarians expected a fierce response to contain an outbreak with pandemic-sparking potential. Then politics—and, critics say, a key agency’s mandate to protect dairy-industry revenues—intervened. For VF, @KatherineEban reports on the bungled bird flu response: vanityfair.visitlink.me/yoX78F

Out now! I sat down with @nytimes and didn’t hold back. Listen to our conversation now nytimes.com/video/podcasts…

Crops are either harvested or lost, and farmworkers work almost entirely outdoors to make the harvest happen. A healthy and safe farm workforce means a healthy food supply and stable food prices. We all win when farmworkers win.

What happens when a program meant to help America’s farmers now threatens our food chain? @Erinbrockovich discusses the growing PFAS crisis in "Growing Broke: Forever Chemicals in America’s Heartland" this Saturday at 9p/8C. To watch: NewsNationNow.com @natashazouves