One Yakima Valley farmworker’s decision to return home amid immigration crackdown
About this episode
The episode discusses Flor Sánchez's decision to self-deport to Mexico amid immigration enforcement in the U.S.
Earlier this year, Flor Sánchez made the agonizing decision to leave her husband and 6-year-old son behind, and self-deported to Sinaloa, Mexico amid the Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown. As immigration enforcement activity spread earlier this year into Central Washington, where Sánchez worked in the fruit orchards, she made the choice to depart Sunnyside, Washington and leave the U.S. with her eldest son. Her story is part of a larger trend of immigrant workers making the choice to leave the U.S. due to immigration enforcement. Daisy Zavala Magaña and Hal Bernton covered Sánchez’s story for Range, and they join us to discuss their reporting.
People in this episode
Guests: Daisy Zavala Magaña, Hal Bernton
Topics covered
- immigration
- farmworkers
- self-deportation
- enforcement
- personal stories
- family separation
Keywords
- immigration enforcement
- self-deportation
- farmworker stories
- Trump Administration
- Yakima Valley
- family separation
- Sinaloa
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Trump Administration
Places: Sinaloa, Mexico, Sunnyside, Washington, Yakima Valley, Central Washington
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