“Migrants are an asset to every country [...]. Let us give them the dignity they deserve as human beings and the respect they deserve as workers”, General of the International Labor Organization Juan Somavía stresses Mexican migrant laborers should be viewed as equals rather than inferior based on their ethnicity and economic status. The misconception of migrant farm workers would be nonexistent if migrants were able to find employment in their home countries, consequently, the majority come from developing countries with little to no economic benefits. Developing countries tend to be victims of poverty, war, racism, corruption within the government and natural disasters. The Mexican people feel as if labor migration was forced upon them given it is the only way their families will survive. Migrants do not receive government assistance or social …show more content…
Migrants receive little to no medical assistance from the American government which makes nearly impossible to be eligible to receive adequate health care. Migrants farm workers who are documented may receive minimal assistance under the Affordable Care Act. For documented farm workers’ whose income is under the federal poverty requirement, they can receive assistance through Medicaid. Given that, the temporary status of migrants, employers are not liable to provide health insurance. Doctors do not bother to provide the necessary medical attention to migrant patients because they know the vast majority of farm workers do not have insurance. Agriculture is one of the leading hazardous occupations of the United States. Hispanic field workers are more likely than any other ethnic group to be involved in a work-related injury. Field workers tend to experience a range of illnesses and injuries including back and hip pains, exposure to pesticides, sun exposure, and poor