undocumented workers

Chicago story shows Poor People’s Campaign participants the power of solidarity

March 31, 2022 By Mark Gruenberg

Oscar Sanchez, a resident of Chicago’s Southeast Side, talks about how to defeat toxic waste dumpers in poor neighborhoods.

Farm Worker tells lawmakers about undocumented, but essential, workers

September 25, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

He brings his story to a congressional hearing.

Undocumented workers keep the economy going, but get no bailout help

April 29, 2020 By Josue De Luna Navarro

Beyond performing essential labor, we are humans—and, in a pandemic, that should be enough to deserve help.

Rockettes refuse to perform at Trump inaugural

January 1, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg

They told the press that they did not want to perform for a president-elect who is sexist, anti-Latino, anti-LGBT and who threatens their colleagues who are undocumented immigrants working as stage hands.

Unions and allies jam Capitol for immigration reform

April 11, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

The crowd demanded Congress pass legislation providing a path to citizenship and other legal rights for the estimated 11 million undocumented people in the U.S.