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San Francisco
fromMission Local
17 hours 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.
#public-art
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks 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
1 month 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.
#agriculture
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

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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