They suffer in the hot sun. often without water or toilets. in the dangerous atmosphere of chemical pesticides so that we may feast. A vast number of federal programs in public assistance and health care. many of them specifically oriented to help children. have been developed by the United States Congress for American citizens. Yet migrant farmworkers continue to be systematically excluded from their benefits. Because of their pride and selfrespect they try to be "good American citizens". working long. exhausting hours and even p~ying taxes on their meager earnings without complaint. Yet they are denied such basic national rights as participation in Social Security benefits and Medicare services.