With These Hands

I wrote a post the other day about a segment of our population that is exploited. I was not up on my soapbox then. But I'd like to get up on it now.

Look at your own hands. Like mine, I am sure they do not look like the ones depicted in this video.

These are the same hands used to caress a loved one's face or tousle the hair of a little one.

Picking 32 pounds of tomatoes for 40 cents is backbreaking work.

Let's not hide what should be disgust for an industry that allows this behind the notion that these are illegals. These are human beings picking that perfectly shaped tomato for your burger, your taco or your salad. Besides that, they are not all here illegally so let's not cast a too-broad net around it.

To learn more about the issue and find out how you can help please visit the Coalition of Immokalee Workers.