Posts Tagged as "Jesús E. Valenzuela Félix"

Commentary: Immigration Reform an Economic Issue

February 13, 2013 / By
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[Translate]     JESÚS E. VALENZUELA FÉLIX/Coachella Unincorporated   SALINAS, Calif. — Tuning in to Obama’s State of the Union address, I expected immigration reform to be a key issue — one that would take up a good chunk of his speech.

Magon: The Deportation Chronicles, Pt. 2

January 18, 2013 / By
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[Translate]     The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 23: The Deportation Chronicles, Part 2   Mayte: The Haves and the Have Nots of Immigration One of the greatest fears is driving.

Joaquín Magón: Coachella en el Corazon

December 24, 2012 / By
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[Translate]     The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 21 Coachella En El Corazón: Reflections on A Home Town   I am back home in the Coachella Valley.

Joaquin Magon: On Strikes, Power, and Unions

December 5, 2012 / By
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[Translate]   The Diary of Joaquin Magon Entry 20 About a month ago, I was talking to workers on strike at Nob Hill, a chain of high-end grocery stores, trying to figure out what moved them to take this major step.

The Diary of Joaquín Magón: The Incredible Story of Griselda

September 10, 2012 / By
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[Translate]     Entry 18: The Incredible Story of Griselda, A Migrant Farm Worker   I worked in your orchards of peaches and prunes I slept on the ground in the light of the moon On the edge of the city you’ll see us and then We come with the dust and we go with the wind -Pastures of Plenty, Woody Guthrie   Griselda left, as many of them do.

The Diary of Joaquín Magón: An Organizer Defined

July 30, 2012 / By
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[Translate]   The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 16: An Organizer Defined As I look at the desolate power of a voice that cannot be heard, hands that can lift a million crates, eyes that can see through lies, and smiles that bend like the crescent moon our mothers worshipped, I see that the hope is at times as thin as the space in between strawberry rows that flow through the ground like tuned guitar strings.

An Open Letter to La Mujer Campesina

July 13, 2012 / By
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[Translate] The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 15: An Open Letter to La Mujer Campesina Mujer, Not a day goes by that I am not fascinated by your struggle.

I Am Joaquín Magón

July 3, 2012 / By
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[Translate] By Jesús E. Valenzuela Félix It’s been a little over a year since I started writing “The Diary of Joaquín Magón,” the blog where I share my experiences working with the United Farm Workers.