Farm Workers in the News

"Immigrant sheepherders endure harsh work, low pay"

The New York Times (January 14, 2010)

- An Associated Press story detailing the conditions of herders, including a report released by Colorado Legal Services.

"Fields of fear for Colorado illegal farm workers"

The Denver Post (May 17, 2009) 
- Describes a $7.8 million lawsuit won by five men - represented by Colorado Legal Services - who were smuggled in the U.S. and then forced to work under a system of debt bondage.

"In Loneliness, Immigrants Tend the Flock"

The New York Times (February 21, 2009)

- An article detailing sheepherders' living conditions in Colorado and Wyoming, with Colorado Legal Services staff quoted extensively.