Immigration

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Underage Workers in New England’s Seafood Processing Industry
An investigation into underage labor at New England seafood processing plants reveals flaws in the systems designed to protect migrant teens.
December 14, 2023
Las Jornadas de 21 Horas de un Adolescente en New Bedford
Cómo un adolescente inmigrante intentó combinar entre ir al bachillerato y trabajar en las noches en una procesadora de productos del mar.
The Public's Radio
September 20, 2023
A New Bedford Teenager’s 21-Hour Days
How a migrant teen tried to juggle going to high school and working overnights at a seafood processor.
The Public's Radio
September 20, 2023
Adolescentes Inmigrantes Trabajaron en Empleos Riesgosos en Procesadoras de Productos Del Mar en New Bedford
El Departamento del Trabajo de EE. UU. está investigando posibles violaciones de leyes sobre empleo infantil, pago de horas extras y antirepresalias en dos procesadoras y una agencia de empleo con sede en Rhode Island
The Public's Radio
September 18, 2023
Migrant Teens Worked in Risky Jobs in New Bedford Seafood Processing Plants
The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating possible violations of child labor, overtime pay, and anti-retaliation laws at two processors and one Rhode Island-based staffing agency.
The Public's Radio
September 18, 2023
‘It’s All We Could Do: Cry’: A Honduran Mother and Daughter Describe Their Separation Under U.S. 'Zero Tolerance' Immigration Policy
A Honduran mother and her young daughter, separated under Trump administration immigration policies, share their stories in a new FRONTLINE documentary, ‘After Zero Tolerance.’
December 6, 2022
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After Zero Tolerance
FRONTLINE tells the story of a Honduran family’s struggle to reunite after being separated at the U.S.-Mexico border three years earlier under Trump administration immigration policies.
December 6, 2022
Of the 5 States with the Most Farmworkers, Only 3 Are Prioritizing Vaccines — and Not All Means of Prioritizing Are Equal, per the CDC
Months after the July 2020 film "COVID's Hidden Toll," FRONTLINE checked in with farmworkers in California and four other big agricultural states and found vaccine rollouts have been uneven.
April 16, 2021
With Renewed Attention on the Border, These 8 Documentaries Illuminate U.S. Immigration Policies Involving Kids
These collected FRONTLINE documentaries chronicle the past decade of immigration policy in America and its varied impacts, offering context for the present moment.
March 31, 2021