Immigrant workers, whether undocumented or visa holders, who are particularly vulnerable to Covid-19 infection already due to untreated chronic health conditions and poorer nutritional status, may be at additional risk of exposure due to labor exploitation or trafficking in industries considered "essential" such as farm, construction or factory labor.
Last November, a county in Minneapolis saw its first ever labor trafficking case, which involved the construction industry, go to trial. Read about it here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/11/18/contractor-ricardo-batres-pleads-guilty-in-rare-labor-trafficking-case
Last November, a county in Minneapolis saw its first ever labor trafficking case, which involved the construction industry, go to trial. Read about it here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/11/18/contractor-ricardo-batres-pleads-guilty-in-rare-labor-trafficking-case
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