jorge ramos creates greater exposure for the harsh conditions essential farm workers survive

On September 26, 2020, Jorge Ramos and his team published a video showing the extreme conditions farm workers have been forced to work through because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the forest fires across Oregon. Ramos highlights how the pandemic has affected communities like Woodburn, Oregon.

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Ramos features Reyna Lopez, Executive Director of PCUN, sharing how Woodburn, Oregon has been dealing with the deadly conditions. The video highlights the additional challenges faced by undocumented folks who, despite paying taxes, are unable to receive aid from the government, which has left them with no option but to work in sometimes unsafe conditions. This piece calls for better pay and safer working conditions for farm workers with a renewed sense of urgency.