Migrant Workers of the Virginia TidewaterMain MenuJessica Taylor3a5efeef515496763b850b93ae8af7245c0ede04Jason Higgins b37c4072bc57250df5afb301955a9262a5b86f21Lila Bartolomeoad9da47173ae63d151a1a7fe5732d1611ebc7333Gabriel Philipsend089fead81c4d8dbd0190a5831332ba4dc4a178d
1media/Juan Flores documents.JPGmedia/Juan Flores.JPG2023-10-21T00:24:11+00:00Juan Flores9image_header2023-12-13T03:27:12+00:00Juan Flores is a migrant worker from Honduras. He moved to the United States in 2005 and worked in several different states until he landed at the Eastern Shore. In the interview, Mr. Flores tells us the challenges that he had faced when he first arrived in the United States as well as the differences between cultures. Flores recounts his journey through migrant work and the hardships that he and his family went through during the pandemic.
Below are several excerpts from our full interview with Juan Flores. Some of these clips were included in our telling of this story, Some haven't! 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.
The Effect of Politics on His Work and Livelihood
His Community and Societal Racism
The Experience and Legalities of Working on the Eastern Shore
The Path towards Working in the U.S. and the Struggles Endured