Transportation research on Latine migrant workers has increased in the past decade, revealing the difficulties that can arise for migrants who are often undocumented, isolated, and subject to unfair treatment at work. This study focuses on the transportation experiences and challenges of migrants from Latin America residing in the largely rural border state of Vermont. We conducted semi-structured interviews with Latine migrant workers to better understand their mobility and quality of life. We find that the legal landscape and resource access (including drivers' licenses, personal vehicles, and personal networks) are major contributors to rural migrant workers' mobility, which in turn contributes to quality of life. Difficulty accessing transportation was not strongly tied to financial resources, instead stemming from a lack of knowledge of transportation resources as well as legal and social contexts that prevent participants from feeling safe when leaving their homes. Driver privilege cards increased independence and mobility for many migrant workers interviewed, although some respondents shared that feelings of safety diminish the closer one gets to the U.S.-Canada border. All participants without a car and license reported paying for “” to get from one place to another. Our findings highlight the importance of individual transportation access for migrant workers living in a rural context. Expanding access to permissive driver's licensing laws and investing in organizations and programs that strengthen community ties and improve information dissemination (including native language options) are crucial to making mobility and community resources accessible to all migrants.

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“我们有权利，我们需要更好的交通”：佛蒙特州拉丁美洲移民工人的流动性、社区和联系


过去十年中，针对拉丁移民工人的交通研究有所增加，揭示了移民可能遇到的困难，因为他们往往无证、孤立，并在工作中受到不公平待遇。本研究重点关注居住在主要农村边境州佛蒙特州的拉丁美洲移民的交通经历和挑战。我们对拉丁移民工人进行了半结构化访谈，以更好地了解他们的流动性和生活质量。我们发现，法律环境和资源获取（包括驾驶执照、私人车辆和个人网络）是农民工流动的主要因素，而流动又反过来有助于提高生活质量。获得交通的困难与财务资源没有密切关系，而是源于对交通资源以及法律和社会环境的缺乏了解，导致参与者在离开家时感到安全。司机特权卡提高了许多接受采访的移民工人的独立性和流动性，尽管一些受访者表示，越靠近美加边境，安全感就越弱。所有没有汽车和驾照的参与者都表示，从一个地方到另一个地方需要支付“”费用。我们的研究结果强调了个人交通便利对于生活在农村的农民工的重要性。扩大宽松驾驶执照法的适用范围，并投资于加强社区联系和改善信息传播（包括母语选择）的组织和计划，对于让所有移民都能获得流动性和社区资源至关重要。