A recent report by the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law and Graduate School, in partnership with the nonprofit advocacy group Farmworker Justice, found that current pesticide regulations in the United States aren't consistently enforced, leaving Farmworkers and their families vulnerable to exposure. The report also revealed that vulnerable Legal status can make it difficult for farmworkers to report exposures, and inherent conflicts of interest present Legal Loopholes. Millions of farmworkers in the US hail from Mexico, Guatemala, and elsewhere in Central America, and an estimated half are undocumented.

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