Tue 7/23/13 at Noon & 7PM The legislature passed a law in the last session creating a driver’s privilege card for migrant farm workers. But how are our these approximately 1,5000 undocumented individuals faring in areas such as access to health care, housing and social isolation?
We get a look at what issues can still be addressed with Erin Shea, Senior Outreach Professional for UVM Extension and Vermont Farm Bureau President Clark Hinsdale.
Post your questions or comments about the working conditions of immigrant farm workers here or email them to vermontedition@vpr.net.
Also on the program, we hear about the energy demands Vermont’s hot summer has placed on utility companies and how we can help conserve.
And we dip into our mailbag to read comments from listeners.
