Yesterday, one of our union leaders was arrested during an ICE raid in Camarillo, CA, while he was lawfully observing immigration enforcement activities. www.calfac.org/statement-condemning-the-abduction-and-disappearance-of-cfa-members-in-camarillo/

The way ICE whisked Mahmoud Kahlil out of the North and into the Deep South reminds me of 19th-century slave catchers prowling the streets of northern cities to bring free Black people to the Slave South. The boundary between the 2nd and 5th District Courts is a modern-day Mason-Dixon line.

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Marcos is a farm worker in WA. The rows of grapevines are as long or longer than a football field. He works for an hourly wage. #WeFeedYou Marcos es un campesino en WA. Las hileras de vides son tan largas o más que un campo de fútbol. Trabaja por un salario por hora. #SoyEsencial

Guillermina is pruining in a Northern CA vineyard. She uses special shears to trim the grapevines. With carefully pruning, the wine grapes will be used to make some of the region’s best wines next summer. #WeFeedYou

"If you have been looking for a labor and political history of winemaking in California, the meticulously researched GRAPES OF CONQUEST [by @ornelashigdon.bsky.social] is a must-read," writes California History (@ucpress.bsky.social). bit.ly/3PNDslq

The universe sent me the best students during the fall 2024 term. So grateful for them.