After my ASB last year to Arizona, I became interested in immigrant rights. However, I was a bit shocked by some of the stories and stats. I grew up in a farming community in South Georgia. However, I never really took the chance to understand some of the working conditions of some migrant workers.
Did anyone find it shocking that 11% of physicians work in rural areas? Is that not surprising since 17% of the population lives in rural areas?
I also found it to be ironic that migrant works have to eat crappy junk food due to low wages that are funded by picking fresh veggies and fruits. Also, I couldn’t imagine how the live on these salaries and work in harsh conditions. There labor day job starts early in the morning and they don’t even make but cents per bucket! I think our current poverty rate is ridiculous and cannot accurately measure poverty in America. But the fact that some migrant families live off half the poverty rate (with $11,000) is ridiculous!! It makes the stories more believable.
post by Sharada
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