migrant labor

Grand Rapids' skyline, including the Pearl St. bridge.

Stateside

Stateside Podcast: Migrant Children Exploited for Labor in Michigan

Ellie Katz

A recent New York Times investigation found that automotive suppliers and a food packing plant in west Michigan had violated child labor laws in employing migrant children.

Health

Federal courts dismiss lawsuit challenging agricultural testing requirements

Will Callan

A legal challenge to COVID-19 testing requirements on Michigan farms has been dismissed in the federal court system. Two Michigan farms — True Blue Berry…

Economy

Shared rooms, bunk beds, and concerns over farmworker housing during a pandemic

Dustin Dwyer

Lisa Hauch grew up on her parent’s farm in Southwest Michigan. Now, she runs it, along with her brother and her husband. At Russell Costanza Farms, they…