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Federal funds to help low-income farm workers in human trafficking case

The Maui Economic Opportunity Inc. will be using federal funds to assist low-income farm workers who were alleged victims in a federal human trafficking case.

The National Farmworker Jobs Program is a job training and employment assistance programs that will be available to help eligible participants obtain professional certificates and licenses for other jobs.

The program can be applied to the workers as long as they receive their green cards by the time the application process is complete. An immigration attorney representing 62 victims in the case said she expects 25 of them to obtain green cards within the next year.

Anyone who wishes to apply for the funds can call (808) 249-2990.

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