Julio Florencio Teo Gomez, a carpenter from Guatemala City, sought payment for a job in Long Island but tragically died after being hit by a sedan. The incident sheds light on the challenges faced by day laborers in getting paid for their work.
Undocumented immigrants from Guatemala and Mexico constitute a significant portion of the workforce in Long Island's East End, especially during the high-demand months of landscaping work from April to September, earning $100 to $150 a day.
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