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Immigrant Laborers Essential for LA's Climate Recovery Efforts

1/18/2025

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In Los Angeles, immigrant laborers, many lacking legal status, are the backbone of disaster recovery, tirelessly cleaning up after wildfires and climate crises. With 28 climate disasters striking in 2023, experts caution that mass deportations could cripple rebuilding efforts, jeopardizing the restoration of devastated communities that rely on these vital workers.

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In Los Angeles, immigrant laborers, many lacking legal status, are the backbone of disaster recovery, tirelessly cleaning up after wildfires and climate crises. With 28 climate disasters striking in 2023, experts caution that mass deportations could cripple rebuilding efforts, jeopardizing the restoration of devastated communities that rely on these vital workers.