(Español) Que la vacuna Covid esté disponible a trabajadores binacionales fronterizos
This story was produced as part of a large project by Jessica Bedolla, a participant in the 2020 National Fellowship. She is reporting on the impact of the pandemic in communities along the border.
Her other works include:
Edición Semanaria (Weekly Edition)
Edición Semanaria: Myths and Realities about Home Remedies to Combat Covid-19
Published on
November 27, 2020
Calls to Make Covid-19 Vaccine Available to Cross-border Workers. Even with the partial closure of the border between San Diego and Tijuana, more than 100,000 essential Latino workers cross daily from Mexico to the United States to work in San Diego. Given the resurgence of the pandemic, Hispanic members of congress are asking that this binational border population be prioritized in the distribution of vaccines once they are available. Jessica Bedolla spoke with one of these binational workers and brings us this report.
[This story was originally published by Radio Bilingüe.]