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Salvador

Salvador's Story

My name is Salvador, and I immigrated to the United States when I was a baby. We moved to the United States out of necessity, just like many other families. When we first arrived in the U.S., we lived in Colorado and then moved to Ohio. We made the cross-country trip with another family. There were a total of 14 people sharing one vehicle. Upon arrival in Ohio, we stayed with another family, and they helped us immensely. During this time, we worked in agriculture. I started picking tomatoes when I was five years old. 


We never had any problems in the community where we lived. We always got along with others. We have always treated them the same way that we wanted to be treated. I started school in Ohio, while I was continuing to work as a farmworker. In 1984, I graduated from high school and began working in a supermarket. I have worked as a produce specialist for 36 years. Through my job, I have worked with several large companies. I have had the opportunity to travel across the country and internationally to provide trainings for managers. Everything I do, I do with passion.


I grew up working in the agricultural fields. On one trip to California for my work with supermarkets, I witnessed thousands of farmworkers picking different crops. I was grateful for my upbringing, and it made me wonder how any of us could survive without farmworkers and their hard work.


I am grateful for everything I have accomplished in my life. I am also grateful for my family, my friends, and everything God has given me.


En Español:


Mi nombre es Salvador, e inmigré a los Estados Unidos cuando era un bebé. Nos mudamos a los Estados Unidos por necesidad, como muchas otras familias. Cuando llegamos a los EE.UU., vivimos en Colorado y de ahí nos mudamos a Ohio. Hicimos el viaje a través del país con otra familia. Éramos 14 personas en un solo vehículo. Cuando llegamos a Ohio, nos quedamos con una familia que nos ayudó inmensamente. Durante este tiempo, trabajamos en agricultura. Empecé a piscar tomates cuando tenía cinco años. 


Nunca tuvimos problemas en la comunidad donde vivimos. Siempre nos llevamos bien con otros. Siempre los hemos tratado como nos gusta que nos traten. Empecé la escuela aquí en Ohio mientras todavía laboraba como trabajador agrícola. En 1984, me gradué de la escuela secundaria y empecé a trabajar en un supermercado. Llevo 36 años trabajando como especialista en frutas y verduras. Con mi trabajo, he trabajado en muchas compañías grandes. He tenido la oportunidad de viajar alrededor de los Estados Unidos e internacionalmente para dar entrenamientos a gerentes. Todo lo que hago, lo hago con pasión. 


Yo crecí trabajando en los campos agrícolas. En un viaje a California con mi trabajo en los supermercados, vi a miles de trabajadores agrícolas piscando diferentes productos. Estuve agradecido de cómo me crié y me hizo pensar cuántos de nosotros no pudiéramos sobrevivir sin los trabajadores agrícolas y su trabajo. 


Agradezco todo lo que he cumplido en mi vida. También agradezco a mi familia, mis amigos, y todo lo que Dios nos ha dado.

Call to Action

Want to support essential workers in your community? Take action now!

Essential workers, including farmworkers, provide life sustaining work through their labor. Protecting essential workers, and treating them with dignity and respect, is critical.


Workers in the food supply chain are among the 5 million undocumented essential workers in the United States who have always done essential work, yet continue to be denied basic rights and protections. 


As we celebrate their contributions to our community, we must also take action. We need protections for all essential workers. Send a letter to your Members of Congress asking them to provide a pathway to citizenship for immigrant essential workers, Dreamers and TPS-holders.

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