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VT Migrant Farmworker Solidarity Project Kicks off State Wide Tour of documentary film Silenced Voices

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More about our documentary film "Silenced Voices"

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About Silenced Voices
Migrant Farmworker José Obeth Santiz Cruz was killed in a farming accident in December 2009 in Vermont. The VT Migrant Farmworker Solidarity Project sent a delegation to Mexico to return his remains and document his family and community coming to terms with his death and sharing stories about the causes, effects, and their experiences of migration. Their stories draw attention to the conditions and economic policies that force migrants from their homes in Mexico and suggest a need for a new dialogue about the root causes of migration.

Produced and Directed by Gustavo Terán, Brendan O’Neill and Sam Mayfield for the VT Migrant Farmworker Solidarity Project

Root Causes of Migration: An Introduction

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On January 9, 2010 the VT Migrant Farmworker Solidarity Project led a delegation to Chiapas, Mexico to return the body of migrant farmworker José Obeth Santis Cruz who was killed in a VT farming accident. We spent the first week with Obeth's family and community and the second week seeking to understand why so many people are migrating from Chiapas to Vermont. This 3 part interview with Abraham Rivera from the Center for Economic and Political Investigation and Community Action (www.ciepac.org) sheds light on the root causes of migration. Click on 'Read More' for parts 2 and 3.

Vermont's Silenced Voices Project: The Dairy Crisis Hits Migrant Workers Too

Posted Tue, 11/03/2009 - 2:48pm

Times are tough on all VT dairy farms. While the dairy crisis has received a lot of attention on how it impacts farmers much less attention has been given about its impacts on farmworkers. In this interview a migrant farm worker explains his 9 month struggle to get paid.

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