A Voice for Immigrants

Immigrant farm work­ers have been the backbone of the agricultural industry in the Salinas Valley long before it became known as Steinbeck Country. Today, many hail from the poorest and most isolated areas of Mexico, where access to for­mal education is limited, and once in the United States, they work grueling days to help harvest lettuce, straw­berries, and other crops that American consumers have become accustomed to find­ing in every supermarket.