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1media/flowers 3.JPG2023-09-25T21:53:35+00:00Gregorio Lucas Caspar17Mr. Gregorio Lucas Caspar is a part of the Virginia Tidewater Main Street Project. Mr. Caspar came from Mexico to continue working in agriculture along with his brother and sister. In his interview he talks about his experience working on farms in the United States. His job as well as his friends’ and familys’ jobs have been affected greatly by the pandemic as well as new policies within the United States.plain2023-12-22T22:08:44+00:00Mr. Gregorio Lucas Caspar came from Mexico to continue working in agriculture along with his brother and sister. In this interview, he talks about his experiences working on farms in the United States. His story reveals how the pandemic and new policies in the United States have affected his livelihood, his family, and the community of migrant workers.
Below are several excerpts from our full interview with Gregorio Lucas Caspar. We couldn't incorporate Caspar's story into our main article or supplementary videos, but his knowledge and experience is still valuable if you would like another window into the lives of migrant workers in the Tidewater region. You can view all of our clips below, and the full interview can be located at the bottom of the page.
THE BELOW INTERVIEWS ARE IN SPANISH / ESPAÑOL. ENGLISH CAPTIONS PROVIDED.
Caspar's Arrival and First Experiences in Virginia