Arriving in record numbers, they’re ending up in dangerous jobs that violate child labor laws — including in factories that make some of the country’s best-known products.
Tag: Migrant Labor (Non-Agriculture)
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In a California Town, Farmworkers Start From Scratch After Surprise Flood
Planada residents spent decades building their lives in the Central Valley community. A brutal series of storms destroyed what they had.
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Qatar Got the World Cup It Wanted
In the end, after a tournament shadowed by controversy since the host rights were awarded, Qatar had the turn in the global spotlight it sought.
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The World Cup Is Ending, but the Migrant Labor Economy Grinds On
The World Cup was a $220 billion construction project powered by migrant workers. We went to Nepal – a major source of labor for Qatar — to find out what’s driving workers to do dangerous jobs that many say they can’t afford to lose.
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Taking Brunt of Lockdown, Migrant Workers Fuel China’s Latest Protests
Although security forces have reasserted control in many cities, poor workers could help maintain the pushback against Beijing’s strict Covid restrictions.