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Marcos

Marcos's Story

My name is Marcos, and I am from Chiapas, Mexico. I have been working in agriculture in the United States for nine years. When I first arrived, I worked in Kentucky on a tobacco farm for four years. For the last five years, I have worked in Ohio picking fruits and vegetables. I enjoy working in the fields. I did this kind of work in Mexico with my family. I know that it is important and that my work gives people security. I think our work made people feel more secure during the pandemic. 


I am thankful for my work because it helps me support my five-year-old son in Mexico and other family members. I am also thankful to the people in the United States. During my time in the U.S., people from the community have treated me well. I think that we help each other. I am grateful to the farmer for giving me a job and to the people who buy the products. I also know that they depend on me to do my job. It is important that we have mutual respect for each other.


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Mi nombre es Marcos, y soy de Chiapas, México. Llevo trabajando en agricultura en los Estados Unidos por 9 años. Cuando llegué, trabajé en Kentucky para un rancho de tabaco por cuatro años. Los últimos cinco años llevo trabajando en Ohio cosechando frutas y vegetales. Me gusta trabajar en los campos. Yo hacía este trabajo en México con mi familia. Yo se que el trabajo es importante y que le da seguridad a las personas. Yo creo que nuestro trabajo le dio más seguridad a las personas durante la pandemia.


Estoy agradecido por mi trabajo porque me ayuda a apoyar a mi hijo, que tiene cinco años, en México y a mis otros familiares. También agradezco a las personas en los Estados Unidos. Durante mi tiempo en los EE.UU., las personas de la comunidad me han tratado muy bien. Creo que nos ayudamos el uno al otro. Agradezco al ranchero por darme un trabajo y a las personas que compran los productos. También sé que ellos dependen de mí para que yo haga mi trabajo. Es importante que tengamos respeto mutuo.

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Want to support the people who sustain your community?

Essential workers, many of whom are immigrant women, provide life sustaining work through their labor. Yet, many of these community members are denied basic rights and face challenges such as unfair wages and workplace harassment. Such challenges are greater for immigrants in low paid industries, such as the food supply chain, who many times lack access to physical, mental and legal support. Workers in the food supply chain are among the 5 million undocumented essential workers in the United States who have always done essential work. Join us in not only celebrating their contributions to our community, but working together toward a world that treats all workers with dignity and respect. 

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