UFW Foundation

Are you looking for Immigration Legal Services? The UFW Foundation provides culturally sensitive, and trauma-informed legal representation for California Central Valley residents. Services are free of cost to a low cost based on your annual income. Call or visit one of our offices to get started!

🌟 Inspiring Journey to Citizenship! 🌟 Meet Artemio an incredible individual whose story highlights the power of perseverance and the importance of accessible immigration services. Artemio came to the U.S. as part of the Bracero Program and spent decades working as a farm worker. Despite starting a legalization process in the 1980s, he lived without lawful status for over 30 years. Thanks to a consultation with the UFW Foundation, Artemio discovered that he was already a lawful permanent resident and was able to obtain his green card. Now, with our support, he's on his way to becoming a U.S. citizen! This story is a testament to the importance of accessible immigration services and the life-changing impact they can have. The UFW Foundation is proud to have played a role in helping Artemio become a U.S. citizen ✨ ~~ 🌟 ¡Viajes inspiradores hacia la ciudadanía! 🌟 Conoce a Artemio una persona increíble. Artemio's historia resaltan el poder de la perseverancia y la importancia de los servicios de inmigración accesibles. Artemio llegó a los EE. UU. como parte del Programa Bracero y pasó décadas trabajando como campesino. A pesar de haber iniciado un proceso de legalización en la década de 1980, vivió sin estatus legal durante más de 30 años. Gracias a una consulta con la Fundación UFW, Artemio descubrió que ya era residente permanente legal y pudo obtener su tarjeta verde. Ahora, con nuestro apoyo, ¡está en camino de convertirse en ciudadano estadounidense! Estas historia es un testimonio de la importancia de los servicios de inmigración accesibles y el impacto transformador que pueden tener. La Fundación UFW se enorgullece de haber desempeñado un papel en ayudar a Artemio lograr sus sueños. ✨

🔊Exciting News!🔊 Starting August 19th, USCIS is accepting application requests for Parole in Place for certain Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens. This will allow undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens to stay in the U.S. legally without fear of deportation as they apply for lawful permanent residence. Our legal team is available to help guide you through this process. 📋✅ Central Valley California residents can call our Bakersfield (661) 324 - 2500 or Fresno (559) 496 - 0700 office to access free to low-cost assistance. Call today to book your appointment. ☎️ All California Community College students, staff and faculty can access free services by booking an appointment online. Visit the link in our bio 🦋 to book a FREE consultation appointment. *ELIGIBILITY CORRECTION: YOU HAVE BEEN CONTINUOUSLY PHYSICALLY PRESENT IN THE U.S. SINCE AT LEAST JUNE 17,2014, THROUGH THE DATE OF FILING YOUR REQUEST.

As a former farmworker, I know first-hand how high the stakes are to one’s health and safety while working under extreme heat weather conditions out in the field. Without heat prevention measures in place, lives have been lost. And despite California’s landmark legislation over 19 years ago adopting and instituting heat prevention solutions in the workplace, nearly 50% of #farmworkers today still report their farming employer not complying with existing law. That is why I introduced Senate Bill 1299 (SB 1299), to bring farming employers into compliance. But more importantly, to save farmworkers’ lives. UFW Foundation #SB1299

I’d like to thank my Senate colleagues for granting me the opportunity to recognize the Yolo Six farmworkers who were recently fired from their job for speaking up and exercising their right in the workplace in order to avoid heat injury, illness or death during today's Senate Floor Session. The lived experiences of the Yolo Six farmworkers are why I introduced my Senate Bill 1299, and why I urge both my Senate and Assembly colleagues to support my bill. UFW Foundation #UFW #Farmworkers

We are here today at the CA State Capitol in support of SB1299, a CA bill that ensures compliance with heat standards. Although CA has heat protections, nearly 50% of farm workers STILL report experiencing workplaces NOT in compliance with the protections. This is unacceptable. Farm workers need SB1299 now. Farm worker lives depend on it.

It's Farm Worker Appreciation Day. ❤️ Today, and everyday, we appreciate the farm workers who make countless sacrifices to feed this country. Here are some ways that you can support farm workers today: 1. Explore our docuseries, "Farm Worker Voices." 2. Visit our merch store at farmworkervoices.org and purchase a tote, candle, sticker, or t-shirt. 3. Stay tuned on our social media on how you can help finalize OSHA heat protections for farm workers! #farmworkers

“In the end they pay what they want and they always harm us.” — Anonymous Washington farm worker This is why we need the proposed regulations from the Department of Homeland Security to Protect Farm Workers. These regulations include: - Easing H-2 workers’ ability to seek new H-2 employment, including a 60-day grace period to allow H-2 workers to seek new jobs and retain their H-2 status when leaving an abusive employer; - Strengthening prohibitions and enforcement against retaliation, mistreatment, and recruiter fees, including making it more difficult for abusive employers to hire H-2 workers in the future; and - Workers who apply for permanent residency (or ‘green card’) would not automatically lose their H-2 status. #ProtectFarmWorkers

NEW POLLING: 9 in 10 Voters Support Federal Heat Rule. ✅ “Diego Iñiguez-López, government affairs director for the UFW Foundation, said the organization, which advocates for United Farm Workers members and farmworkers in general, is “incredibly encouraged by the proposed rules.” “We know that it will save lives, that it affirms the need for basic safety and recognizes the dignity of farmworkers … based on effective state regulations that were written in the blood of farmworkers” from extreme heat, he said. Between 2018 and 2022, more than half of the 168 farmworkers who died on the job in California alone did so in temperatures above 80 degrees, according to a 2023 review by Inside Climate News.” Join us in advocating for heat protections for farm workers this year. #CALOR https://lnkd.in/gj8c5J9s

🌾✊🏾 Join us on August 3rd for a MEGA Workshop dedicated to legal immigration consultations, naturalization, and DACA renewals! 🌟 Whether you're seeking guidance or support, our experts are here to help you navigate your path to citizenship. 🌟 Don't miss out! Sign up here www.bit.ly/taller20240803 #ImmigrationWorkshop #FresnoEvents #LegalAid