How ICE crackdowns are affecting the workforce
The Indicator from Planet Money
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Fear and Labor: The Impact of Immigration Crackdowns on Workers
This chapter examines the detrimental effects of intensified ICE enforcement on immigrant laborers in agriculture and construction. Through the lens of a cherry picker in Washington state, it reveals the climate of anxiety that results in missed work and wasted produce, impacting both documented and undocumented workers.
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