Workers
The Return of the Construction Industry Has Brought a Surge of Immigrant Worker Deaths
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The rush to keep building through the pandemic has compounded the risks for construction workers.
Immigration
Foreign Farm Workers Already Face Abusive Conditions. Now Trump Wants to Cut Their Wages.
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Pedro, a laborer from Chiapas, Mexico, worked 13 hours a day picking blueberries on a farm in Clinton, North Carolina. He had no time off, except when it rained.
COVID-19
Being an “Essential Worker” Won’t Save You From Deportation
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Legions of undocumented immigrants in the United States carry letters signed by their employers stating that President Donald Trump’s administration considers them essential workers amid the pandemic. While these letters exempt them from being arrested by local agents for violating stay-at-home orders, these workers could still be detained and deported by federal authorities.