SEATTLE — About two dozen temporary farmworkers who claim they were mistreated by a north Washington farm are getting ready to leave for Mexico.
The Seattle Times reported that the 25 workers were brought with a group of about 600 to pick blueberries at Sarbanand Farms in Sumas as part of the H-2A visa program. The workers say they were forced to work long hours under hot temperatures and smoky air, were underfed and provided with no medical care.
A protest was sparked earlier this month after one farmworker died. Several workers who joined the protest were fired.
