farmworker

noun

farm·​work·​er ˈfärm-ˌwər-kər How to pronounce farmworker (audio)
farmwork noun

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Despite all this, Flores writes, the interests of farmworkers was not a primary concern for Mexican American civil rights organizations based in California cities. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Nov. 2024 At least half of the state’s 162,000 farmworkers are undocumented, according to estimates from the federal Department of Labor and research conducted by UC Merced. Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024 The current immigration system does not allow for green cards (an ID that shows a person has permanent residency in the US) for farmworkers. Alicia Wallace, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024 Valadao is running against Democratic Assemblymember Rudy Salas, the son of farmworkers who would become the region’s first Latino representative in Congress if elected. Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for farmworker 

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of farmworker was in 1843

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“Farmworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmworker. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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