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US politics
fromTruthout
4 days ago

ICE Is Functioning Like an Occupying Army. I Know Because I Served in One.

ICE agents in military gear patrol U.S. neighborhoods, targeting brown-skinned outdoor workers and instilling fear reminiscent of wartime occupations.
fromHigh Country News
6 days ago

Western economies falter under the Trump administration - High Country News

He vowed to bring down the cost of groceries (an "old-fashioned" word with which he was obsessed), revive manufacturing, slash federal spending and inefficiency and distribute the savings to the citizenry, all while achieving energy dominance and the high-paying jobs that come with it. By early summer, however, it was becoming clear that Trump's economic policies were not having the promised effect.
US politics
San Francisco
fromMission Local
2 weeks ago

Meet the all-Asian crew cleaning San Francisco's 2,800 trash cans

A Chinatown nonprofit employs mostly middle-aged Chinese men to power-wash San Francisco's public trash cans, providing steady, low-wage, routine work.
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US news
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

In the fire zones, an immigrant workforce warily carries out cleanups

Immigrant workers have continued cleaning smoke-damaged Altadena homes after the fire, exposing themselves to toxic hazards and immigration enforcement risks.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Reexamining the American Dream in "The Last Carnival"

Immigrant carnival workers live in cramped trailers, work twelve-hour days for three dollars an hour, and doubt the American Dream amid family separation.
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fromAeon
4 months ago
Philosophy

In California's farmlands, immigrant workers share their stories of toil and hope | Aeon Videos

fromAeon
4 months ago
Philosophy

In California's farmlands, immigrant workers share their stories of toil and hope | Aeon Videos

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Washington Nationals
fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago

The horse-racing industry needs workers on visas. Employers hope to still get them.

The horse racing industry in the U.S. significantly depends on immigrant labor, particularly those on temporary H-2B visas.
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