http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 720 https://escholarship.org/uc/ccs_ucsb_wps/rss Recent eScholarship items from Center for Chicano Studies Working Paper Series Fri, 15 May 2026 12:45:54 +0000 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1x89x8cc <p>Immigrant and migrant farm workers from Mexico and other countries are large and growing in number and in importance to U.S. agriculture, but they often are not counted in the decennial census due to high mobility, illegal status, and/or unconventional housing. This report is based on ethnographic research conducted in California's Santa Maria Valley, an active agricultural area rich in labor-intensive cultivation of prime vegetable and fruit crops. Calculations of crop acreage, man-hours of labor required for each crop, and full- and part-time agricultural employees are verified and augmented by information gained from comprehensive interviews with immigrant and migrant agricultural workers concerning their migratory and employment histories, housing arrangements, and relationships to Mexican communities.</p><p>The report concludes that routine census procedures can only result in a significant under-reporting of numbers of immigrant and, particularly, migrant farm workers... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1x89x8cc Sat, 4 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0000 Palerm, Juan Vicente https://escholarship.org/uc/item/92q564cm We Want Our Town Back!: Housing Discrimination and Exclusion https://escholarship.org/uc/item/92q564cm Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0000 Haley, Brian