The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 7: Attrition

October 25, 2011 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: attrition, Coachella, community, Farm Workers, Joaquin Magon, UFW

[Translate] Entry 7: Attrition [uh-trish-uh n] I read an article on numberusa.com titled “Attrition Through Enforcement is the True Middle-Ground for Enforcement,” that argued that the new anti-immigration strategy is not deportation en mass but the creation of a culture so hostile towards immigrants that they will willingly return to their country of origin.

Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 6: Peregrinación

September 26, 2011 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: community, Farm Workers, Governor Jerry Brown, Joaquin Magon, SB 126, UFW, United Farm Workers

[Translate] ENTRY 6 On August 23, the United Farm Workers embarked on a 200-mile, 13-day march that wound through the streets of California to pressure Governor Jerry Brown to pass the Fair Treatment for Farm Workers Now Act, or SB 126, a bill that would make it easier for farm workers to unionize.

Coachella Poised to Reach New Horizons

June 28, 2011 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: budget, Coachella, community, development, Eduardo Garcia, facilities, farmer’s market, food stamps, Mayor, parks, potential, recreation, redevelopment

[Translate] By Aurora Saldivar, COACHELLA UNINCORPORATED Mayor Eduardo Garcia seems to be putting his youth and vitality to work in sparking some new life back into the city of Coachella.