The article argues that landscaping combines specialized knowledge and practical experience, primarily contributed by immigrant workers. The author emphasizes that these workers possess unique skills developed over years and that current immigration policies threaten their ability to work safely. The removal of these workers would severely harm not only the landscape and construction sectors but also national infrastructure like parks and housing, as the complexity and nuance of their work cannot be easily replaced. A call for recognition of their invaluable contributions and skills is made, highlighting the need for a more supportive environment.
Scaring the immigrant population into not feeling safe enough to work will lead to a complete destruction of our landscape and construction industries.
The current administration's immigration policies and increased ICE raids will open jobs for documented Americans, but that props up a false image.
People think these laborers are just that, labor; in reality, their work is as nuanced as coding a website or any other specialized job.
Immigrant workers should be given an equal amount of credit for their highly skilled work, not just regarded as simple labor.
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