NEW BEDFORD — During COVID-19, Magdalena remained working as an “essential” employee in the New Bedford fish factories, because the businesses were producing food for households around the country.
However, as noted in Essential But Excluded, a Marshall Project report published by The New Bedford Light in February, many immigrants working essential jobs in New Bedford were excluded when the population received federal and state compensation.
Recently, both Magdalena and thousands of workers previously excluded from pandemic relief funding are receiving checks for $500 from the state of Massachusetts in recognition of their work.
Guatemalans in New Bedford rescue their culture through food
New Bedford’s Riverside Park is the place where the Hispanic community gathers every Saturday to enjoy different preparations that are part of their ancestral culture.
Guatemaltecos rescatan su cultura a través de la comida
El parque Riverside, en New Bedford, es el escenario donde cada sábado se reúne la comunidad hispana a disfrutar diferentes preparaciones que forman parte de su cultura ancestral.
Inmigrantes en New Bedford: ‘Podríamos haber sido nosotros las víctimas’
“Éramos 160 personas. Había un hombre armado que nos estaba obligando a guardar silencio.’ — Sebastiana Raymundo, recordando sus viajes con su hija después de la tragedia en Texas