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Apr 7

The reason many Guatemalans are coming to the border? A profound hunger crisis.

Mar 28

How Florida left farmworkers out of its COVID-19 pandemic response

The sting of the needle dulled the fear of death that compelled Armando Izaguirre to the strip mall vaccination clinic. “I lost a...

Mar 16

As vaccines roll out, Latino communities largely left behind

Mar 10

Foreigners Get Vaccinated Too at U.S.’s Busiest Border Crossing - Bloomberg

In California’s San Diego County, rolling out a Covid-19 vaccination program hasn't been made easier by the daily ebb and flow of people...

Mar 3

Nikki Fried to Gov. DeSantis: Give Florida farmworkers, all teachers COVID-19 vaccines now

Florida’s agriculture commissioner asked the governor to open COVID-19 vaccinations to all farmworkers, noting they are “critical to...

Feb 16

Heroes de Impacto on Primer Impacto

Ni un derrame cerebral pudo detener la misión de este sacerdote que por años ha abogado por los inmigrantes. El padre Frank O'Loughlin es...

Feb 12

An Open Letter to Governor Ron DeSantis from Pancha, a Former Migrant Farmworker

Dear Governor DeSantis, I come as a US Citizen. I am concerned about the way the migrants are being treated, coming from a migrant family...

Feb 11

'A death sentence': Activists call on Florida governor to prioritize vaccines for farmworkers

Read full story on NBC News here.

Feb 9

Lake Worth Beach woman pivots career, begins mask-making business using Mayan cloth

View story on WPTV here.

Feb 9

Language barriers for Publix vaccine appointment site

View full story on WPTV here.

Feb 4

Searcy Law Donation to the Guatemalan Maya Center

View the WPBF story on Searcy Law's Facebook page here.

Feb 2

5 nonprofits receive $25,000 donation from West Palm Beach law firm

View story on WPTV here.

Feb 1

Primer Impacto:Gobierno de Florida exige prueba de domicilio en el estado para quienes desean vacuna

Jan 28

Alcaldes del condado Palm Beach abogan por modificación de plan de vacunación

Vea la historia aquí.

Jan 22

Florida vaccine residency rule may block access for migrant farmworkers

Read story from the Miami Herald here.

Jan 22

DeSantis: Doses of COVID vaccine coming to Florida aren't on the rise

With tens of thousands of senior citizens clamoring for a coronavirus vaccine, Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Friday that shipments aren’t...

Jan 13

Farmworker Community In Palm Beach County Demands COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization

View story here.

Jan 11

Trabajadores agrícolas quieren ser vacunados

View story here.

Dec 30, 2020

Guatemalan-Maya Center serves hundreds of families

View story here.

Dec 20, 2020

Guatemalan Maya Center provides food, gifts for insecure families at holiday drive-up event

View story here. One of our volunteers and community members, Olga, helping with the Christmas party

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