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‘We can fight back:’ Community comes together to learn how to tackle issues undocumented immigrants face in Kern County
When an immigration officer conducts a warrantless arrest, it’s usually because the person has said too much or wasn’t aware of their rights.
Dolores Huerta and her children speak about the family legacy
By: Veronica Morley
A packed Levan Center at Bakersfield College celebrated Dolores Huerta and her children as they spoke about her life as an activist and their family legacy.
Hunger Strike: Youth Leading the Way On Immigration
Pictured above: Andres Chavez / Photo by Alfredo Camacho
By Alfredo Camacho for South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.
Solis An Ally For Workers’ Rights
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis (center), talks with Magda Menendez, director of Mexican American Opportunity Foundation Bakersfield and Dolores Huerta./ Photo by ANDRES GARCIA/South Kern Sol.
Kristofferson, Los Lobos To Raise Money For UFW
Courtesy of the UFW
By JOSE ‘PABLO’ ANTONIO/South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD— Actor and singer/songwriter of hits like ‘Me and Bobby McGee,’ ‘Sunday Morning Coming Down’ and ‘Help Me Make It Through the Night’, Kris Kristofferson will making a stop in Bakersfield to help raise money of the United Farm Workers (UFW) on June 19.
Huerta Reflects On The Union She Helped Create
Dolores Huerta/Photo by JOSE 'PABLO' ANTONIO/South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD– The United Farm Workers celebrated its 50th Anniversary at the Rabobank Convention Center on May 18 to May 20.