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Maine lawmakers and advocates spoke in favor of three bills Tuesday that would expand labor protections for migrant farmworkers in an effort to correct historic wrongs rooted in racism. Previous attempts in the Maine Legislature to create protections for migrant workers have been unsuccessful. “Farmworkers are often hidden from view. Their homes in labor camps