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Migrant Family Finds Life in Ohio Fields as Seasonal Labor
Janie and Justino Sanchez and their three children labor on Howard Sachs Farm in Ballville Township, Sandusky County. The family, part of 31 hand-labor households, travels from the Rio Grande Valley to harvest cucumbers, earning under $400 weekly while housing is provided but basic. They rely on food stamps and aid for dependents, save for a Texas house, and aim for education gains for their grandchildren.
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Alexander
Sylvia
Louis
Janie
Sanchez
Sachs
Ballville
Sandusky County
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Ohio
Sachs Farms
Junior