Biblioteca Digital de VanguardiaHealth problems of tamaulipas's farm workers employed with h-2a visas in the United States
From two decades ago Tamaulipas' farm workers have received a large amount of H-2A visas to work in the farming sector. U.S. farmers find it appealing to hire Tamaulipas' workers because of the proximity of Tamaulipas to the frontier, which lowers transportation costs, which have to be pai...
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Centro de Historia Argentina y Americana
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| author | Izcara Palacios, Simón Pedro Andrade Rubio, Karla Lorena |
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| description | From two decades ago Tamaulipas' farm workers have received a large amount of H-2A visas to work in the farming sector. U.S. farmers find it appealing to hire Tamaulipas' workers because of the proximity of Tamaulipas to the frontier, which lowers transportation costs, which have to be paid by the employers. It is well reported that low-skilled guest worker programs leaves foreign workforce open to abuse and exploitation. Poor compliance with federal regulations like the Worker Protection Standard and Workers Compensation Insurance increases the risk of pesticide poisoning and injuries among agricultural workers, and those who suffer work-related injuries or illnesses forgo needed medical care. This paper examines the health problems suffered by Tamaulipas's H-2A workers employed in U.S. agriculture. |
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| spelling | clacso-CLACSO262712022-03-16T17:59:02Z Health problems of tamaulipas's farm workers employed with h-2a visas in the United States Problemas de salud de los jornaleros tamaulipecos empleados con visas h-2a en Estados Unidos Izcara Palacios, Simón Pedro Andrade Rubio, Karla Lorena From two decades ago Tamaulipas' farm workers have received a large amount of H-2A visas to work in the farming sector. U.S. farmers find it appealing to hire Tamaulipas' workers because of the proximity of Tamaulipas to the frontier, which lowers transportation costs, which have to be paid by the employers. It is well reported that low-skilled guest worker programs leaves foreign workforce open to abuse and exploitation. Poor compliance with federal regulations like the Worker Protection Standard and Workers Compensation Insurance increases the risk of pesticide poisoning and injuries among agricultural workers, and those who suffer work-related injuries or illnesses forgo needed medical care. This paper examines the health problems suffered by Tamaulipas's H-2A workers employed in U.S. agriculture. Desde hace dos décadas los jornaleros tamaulipecos han recibido un considerable número de visas H-2A para trabajar en la agricultura en Estados Unidos. Los empleadores estadounidenses muestran una cierta preferencia por los jornaleros tamaulipecos, ya que la cercanía de Tamaulipas a la frontera disminuye los costos de transporte, que deben ser asumidos por los empleadores. Los programas de trabajadores huéspedes para mano de obra no cualificada exponen a los trabajadores foráneos al abuso y la explotación. La falta de cumplimiento con algunas regulaciones federales como el Estándar de Protección de los Trabajadores o el Seguro de Compensación Laboral incrementa el riesgo de envenenamiento por agroquímicos y accidentes entre los jornaleros, y aquellos que sufren accidentes laborales o enfermedades no reciben atención médica. Este artículo examina los problemas de salud sufridos por los trabajadores tamaulipecos empleados con visas H-2A en la agricultura estadounidense. 2011-07-05 2022-03-16T17:59:02Z 2022-03-16T17:59:02Z info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://www.mundoagrario.unlp.edu.ar/article/view/v11n22a07 http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/26271 spa https://www.mundoagrario.unlp.edu.ar/article/view/v11n22a07/258 https://www.mundoagrario.unlp.edu.ar/article/view/v11n22a07/259 application/pdf text/html Centro de Historia Argentina y Americana Mundo Agrario; Vol. 11 No. 22 (2011) Mundo Agrario; Vol. 11 Núm. 22 (2011) Mundo Agrario; Vol. 11 N.º 22 (2011) 1515-5994 |
| spellingShingle | Izcara Palacios, Simón Pedro Andrade Rubio, Karla Lorena Health problems of tamaulipas's farm workers employed with h-2a visas in the United States |
| title | Health problems of tamaulipas's farm workers employed with h-2a visas in the United States |
| title_full | Health problems of tamaulipas's farm workers employed with h-2a visas in the United States |
| title_fullStr | Health problems of tamaulipas's farm workers employed with h-2a visas in the United States |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health problems of tamaulipas's farm workers employed with h-2a visas in the United States |
| title_short | Health problems of tamaulipas's farm workers employed with h-2a visas in the United States |
| title_sort | health problems of tamaulipas's farm workers employed with h-2a visas in the united states |
| url | https://www.mundoagrario.unlp.edu.ar/article/view/v11n22a07 http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/26271 |