The Fight to Ease A Health Crisis Among NC's Farmworkers

Immigrant rights advocates say North Carolina makes it harder for undocumented workers to access health care services. The challenges are exacerbated by recent legislative threats such as HB 10, which would require local sheriffs to cooperate with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). As a result, many farmworkers don’t seek care, and often suffer from chronic conditions that often go undiagnosed until it's too late.

Claudia Rivera Cotto