ON IMMIGRATION, FAMILY PRIDE, AND THE FIGHT FOR FARM-WORKER RIGHTS

Leydy Rangel

"As farm workers, we know we have a lot of power. When the people come together, we can make big changes."

Farm-worker rights advocate Leydy Rangel talks with Sarah about the family experience that informs and enlivens her professional mission.

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From: Coachella, California

Current home: Bakersfield, California

Leydy Rangel is a first-generation college graduate from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, where she received a BS in communication with an emphasis in journalism and a political science minor. She is the communications specialist for the UFW Foundation, a non-profit that empowers and advocates for immigrants, farm workers, and Latinos at the local and national levels, and is the largest immigration legal services provider in rural California.