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Join CATA in creating lasting change for farm and migrant workers' living and working conditions. We advocate for workers' and immigrant rights and promote food justice in Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Get involved as a volunteer or donor. Contact mhurley@cata-farmworkers.org for more information.
Visit https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials for contact information for your federal, state and local elected officials. You can also be directly connected to US representatives by calling 202-225-3121 and US senators by calling 202-224-3121.
Stand with us in NJ to fight for
Paid Leave Improvements: CATA, with the Time to Care Coalition, are working together to expand Paid Leave Access and strengthen Paid Leave Job Protection. Learn more.
Health and Safety Protections: NJ Workers Need Protection from Extreme Heat. Send a message to your NJ legislator here.
Defending Immigrant Communities: Support New Jersey’s immigrant communities to be able to seek public services, stand up for their rights, and participate fully in their communities without fear of deportation. Tell NJ Legislators to pass the Immigrant Trust Act now!
Fair Pay for Farmworkers: New Jersey farmworkers are denied fair wages, CATA sued the state on their behalf.
Driving Pennsylvania Forward!
PA bill allows driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants with taxpayer ID. Support HB 769! Chambers of Commerce endorsement crucial. Join the cause: sign petition, donate, or endorse. Contact jculley@cata-farmworkers.org for more info.
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This bill would amend state law to grant a driver’s license without a Social Security number, enabling undocumented immigrants to receive a learner’s permit or a driver’s license, by using just their taxpayer identification number and some additional documents.
Can you support this effort?
If you know a business that would like to endorse the campaign, please sign on here!
Are you an individual who would like to support the campaign? Sign this petition!
You can also contribute financially to support the Driving PA Forward Coalition.
If you'd like more information on how you can get involved, please email Jessica Culley at jculley@cata-farmworkers.org.
The Farm Workforce Modernization Act (FWMA) was re-introduced again by the House of Representatives in May 2025. The FWMA is an anti-labor bill that will hurt farmworkers for generations. It expands E-Verify and a flawed H-2A program while tying the possibility of immigration status to eight years of exploitation. The agriculture industry says they need this bill to deal with labor shortages and rising food costs, but there wouldn’t be shortages if growers paid higher wages and had better conditions.
This bill will only boost profits for the agriculture industry and food corporations that are gouging prices on the backs of workers and their communities. CATA believes that the H-2A program needs to be revised with stronger worker protections and that providing a path to a legal immigration status for farmworkers is a step in the right direction, but not at the expense of other farmworkers and the immigrant community.
Join us in saying no to laws that divide workers and expand exploitation, and yes to citizenship, fair wages, and better protections for all farmworkers. Please urge Congress to listen to farmworkers across the country and to oppose the FWMA.
Food Chain Workers Alliance Statement
Action alert to oppose: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/oppose-the-farm-workforce-modernization-act-of-2021
Federal Immigration Advocacy
Right now, immigrants are facing an incredibly difficult and hostile environment, with constant threats from harsh federal policies and rhetoric that dehumanizes their communities. Families live in fear of detention and deportation and immigrant workers continue to be exploited and overlooked. CATA is standing strong alongside the immigrant community, offering critical support, advocacy, and resources during these challenging times. The organization is closely monitoring the shifts in federal policy to keep the community informed and protected. CATA is actively and unapologetically pushing back against the administration’s racist attacks, demanding dignity, justice, and respect for all immigrants. Follow CATA’s social media for updates and how to take action against the attacks on the immigrant community.
Want to contact your elected representatives about this issue? Use this link to get connected.
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