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This seasonal worker in West Texas is close to my heart for many different reasons. My grandmother and my mother were migrant workers from South Texas area for many years. My grandmother and her mother, my mother was the eldest, would move the family from Eagle Pass area in South Texas to Central Oklahoma area for many years until they settled in Vernon, Texas. During this time there were not a public health nurse for the migrant workers. They are a vulnerable population in the seasonal agricultural workers in West Texas, especially migrant workers involved in wheat and cotton harvesting. These workers often travel throughout Texas and neighboring states following crop seasons and work long hours in difficult environmental conditions. Seasonal farmworkers are considered vulnerable because they frequently experience poverty, limited education, language barriers, poor housing conditions, and inadequate access to health care services (Rural Health Information Hub, n.d.). Many workers are Hispanic or Latino immigrants, and some may avoid seeking medical care because of transportation difficulties, lack of insurance, or fear related to immigration status. Seasonal wheat and cotton workers in West Texas face many health and wellness challenges. Workers are commonly exposed to pesticides, extreme heat, dust, dehydration, injuries from heavy farming equipment, and respiratory problems caused by agricultural chemicals and environmental conditions (Poss & Pierce, 2003). Need Assignment Help?