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[@UFWupdates](/creator/twitter/UFWupdates)
"Ever wonder where the tomato on your #July4th burger comes from These Central Valley tomato harvesters spend hours bent over under the sun harvesting. On an average they lift around XXX buckets a day. Each bucket weighs XX lbs. Its exhausting physical labor. #WeFeedYou"  
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""Ada" is harvesting apples to be used for apple sauce. She earns $35/900lb bin. She works rapidly to fill her 25lb bag runs to dump it & starts picking all over again. As this is for canning she doesn't have to worry about being gentle she just needs to be very fast. #WeFeedYou"  
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"The UFW can confirm farm workers were critically injured yesterday during chaotic raids in Ventura County CA. Other workers including US citizens remain unaccounted for. UFW staff is on the ground supporting impacted families. Our full statement below. 1/"  
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"Picking radishes is no easy task. Efrn spends 8-10 hrs/day on his knees picking and sorting the radishes into small bunches to fill dozens of crates a day in CA's Ventura County. He's proud to have worked in America's fields for XX years. #WeFeedYou"  
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"California farmers say Medicaid recipients automation can't replace their immigrant workers"  
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"Victory: Federal judge sided with the UFW saying its not legal for roving patrols to terrorize people just for being brown and working hard - whether its in the fields or a home depot parking lot. Art by @laloalcaraz"  
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""Lily" works on CAs Central Coast bagging and packing celery. She shares: I put two celery hearts into each bag and then I pack XX bags into each box. By the end of the day I'm very tired because I pack so many heavy boxes. #WeFeedYou"  
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""Leo" shared this picture of a watermelon planter in the San Joaquin Valley of CA. The machine holds hundred of plants that will be dropped into pre dug holes. He earns minimum wage for his work in temps that are soon set to surpass XXX. #WeFeedYou"  
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""Raul" is a tomato dumper. He stands on the back of the trailer lifts and dumps over 1500 buckets daily - each weighing around XX pounds. Its nonstop punishing work on the body especially the shoulders back and arms. #WeFeedYou"  
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""Omar" is an irrigator on CAs Central Coast. He is setting up the irrigation pipes in order to water a carrot field. These pipes are heavy and bulky. He spends his days moving these pipes to different locations & setting them up. He works up to X hrs/day X days/week. #WeFeedYou"  
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""Fernando" is a blackberry picker on CAs Central Coast. "I earn $XXXX per box (a box holds XX packed plastic baskets). I have to work very fast to make a lot of boxes. Rent is very expensive and I need to earn every bit possible." #WeFeedYou"  
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""Saul" picks cilantro & parsley on CAs Central Coast. It's hard work as one needs to be on your knees all day long on the cold dirt and that causes your body to ache. Working rapidly is essential as you're paid by how many bunches you harvest. #WeFeedYou"  
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"I'm a US citizen and a veteran. But it doesn't matter. No one deserves to be treated this way. It's inhumane and it's wrong. I hope no one goes through what I did. I want to do as much as I can so this doesn't happen to anyone. -George Retes Unjustly detained on July 10th by ICE"  
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"Did Border Patrol commit an egregious violation of UFW injunction in Sacramento arrests"  
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"My name is George Retes. Im a 25-year-old U.S. Army veteran a U.S. citizen and I work as a security guard at Glass House Farms in Camarillo California. On July 10th I was wrongfully detained by ICE agents while simply trying to report to work"  
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""Rafa" is setting up the pipes to water newly planted celery plants on CAs Central Coast. He shares: This day is very windy. The pipes are already unwieldy and difficult to control when you move them and with this strong wind the job is much harder. #WeFeedYou"  
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"We are aware that immigration authorities are in the area targeting farm workers in the Camarillo CA area. We are on the ground doing what we can to help and will update you shortly"  
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"Our hearts are heavy for the grieving family of Jaime Alanis who died from injuries sustained during a chaotic raid on Thursday. We'll do everything we can to support them. We continue to work with hundreds of farm worker families navigating the aftermath of this violent raid"  
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"Early in the morning UFW Union crew leader shares the good news of the recent TRO barring ICE from racial profiling. #WeFeedYou"  
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"ADVISORY: Statement media avail. from unjustly detained U.S. veteran George Retes Ventura County CA Wed 7/16 at X pm PT George Retes U.S. citizen and Army veteran unjustly detained by federal agents during last weeks raid will hold a virtual press availability. 1/"  
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""Gabriel" shared this pic with us from where he was harvesting eggplants in CA Central Valley. He earned min. wage. Harvesting eggplants take skill as they don't change color to signal ripeness.one needs experience to rely on factors like skin sheen firmness & size. #WeFeedYou"  
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"Victory for the UFW and partners: Judge blocks sweeping ICE raids in LA Ventura counties"  
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"George Retes an American citizen disabled US Army veteran who has been held in federal custody since Thursday was released without charges this evening. 1/"  
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""Juan's" worked in WA state's wine grapes for 20+ yrs. Here he's planting new grape plants where plants have died from the cold or disease. He shares "I am proud because thanks to my work and the work of other farm workers families have food & drink on their tables." #WeFeedYou"  
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"This week chaotic federal immigration sweeps occurred in fields across CA-including Ventura Kern & Tulare counties. You may have seen videos of agents chasing farm workers thru the field. Workers are terrorized. Your gift can help us fight back. 1/2 #WeFeedYou"  
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"Don Chanito has been a Central Coast farm worker since 1979. He is proud of his US citizenship but has concerns that so many people are being targeted simply for being brown and working hard. #WeFeedYou"  
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