‘No rebuilding without them’: Trump’s immigration crackdown will affect disaster recovery

Grist
By Nina Lakhani, The GuardianFeb 2, 2025, 9:00 am141 pts
Trump’s immigration crackdown could cause chaos for communities trying to rebuild after devastating wildfires and floods, as the vast majority of skilled disaster-restoration workers are immigrants, a leading expert has warned. Republican and Democratic voters across the US are reeling from climate-fueled…

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