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Poverty, alcoholism, squalor lie in wait for youthful farm laborers.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)

Sarasota Herald Tribune

| October 03, 2003 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Jeff Schweers

About 200 immigrant workers and supporters stood in the noonday heat of downtown Immokalee Saturday, chanting for respect and justice.

They were on the first stop of a bus ride from Miami to New York, organized to draw attention to the conditions of millions of immigrant workers in the United States.

Standing out in the crowd was a boy of about 10, his thick hair combed neatly to one side, his blue print shirt and jeans neatly pressed.

He held a sign that was almost as big as he was, from his shoulders to his feet. Written in Spanish was the slogan, "Ilegales son trabajadores, no delincuentes."

Roughly…

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