Immigration Quote by Cesar Chavez
“. . . when the farm workers strike and their strike is successful, the employers go to Mexico and have unlimited, unrestricted use of illegal alien strikebreakers to break the strike. And, for over 30 years, the Immigration and Naturalization Service has looked the other way and assisted in the strikebreaking. I do not remember one single instance in 30 years where the Immigration Service has removed strikebreakers. . . .The employers use professional smugglers to recruit and transport human contraband across the Mexican border for the specific act of strikebreaking . . .”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Labor rights advocacy (1970s)
Employers exploit illegal workers to break strikes; agencies ignore, enabling exploitation.
In simple terms: Strikebreaking uses undocumented labor, with government complicity.
Key Takeaway
Advocate for fair labor and immigration enforcement.
Themes
labor rights
immigration
justice
Mood
determined
urgent
Type
activist
analytical
When to use this quote
- union organizing
- legal reform
- public awareness campaigns
Key Concepts
exploitation
policy failure
Questions to Reflect On
- How can workers protect themselves?
- What reforms can stop strikebreaking?
A Different Perspective
Complex geopolitics hinder enforcement.
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