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Immigrant labor is both a major part of the US economy and a source of anger in the immigration debate. We look to tell the human stories of workers behind the policies.

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A Brooklyn Man Is Targeting Recently Arrived Migrants and Allegedly Taking Their Wages

BY Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio BY Amir Khafagy Apr 24, 2024

Construction Labor

Immigrant Construction Workers Secure Victory in 4-Year Battle for Improved Workplace Safety

BY Amir Khafagy Apr 23, 2024

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City Data Shows Success of NY Minimum Wage for App Workers

BY Amir Khafagy Apr 16, 2024

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Uber and Lyft Wage Theft Settlements: AG Warns Against Scams

BY Amir Khafagy Apr 03, 2024

English Labor Wage Theft

NYC’s AI Chatbot Tells Businesses to Break the Law

BY Colin Lecher, The Markup Mar 29, 2024

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Yes, Chef! A New York Program Trains Asylum Seekers In Culinary Arts

BY Rommel H. Ojeda Mar 15, 2024

Construction Labor

In Historic First, Construction Contractor Criminally Charged in Immigrant Worker's Death

BY Amir Khafagy Feb 28, 2024

Labor

New OSHA Rule Could Allow Workers to Bring Advocates Onto Work Sites

BY Amir Khafagy Feb 22, 2024

Immigration News Today: How Immigrants and Their Children Fit into the Labor Market

BY Nancy Chen Apr 23, 2024

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Here’s What FEMA Funding Means for One Nonprofit Helping New Migrants

BY Rebecca Davis Apr 22, 2024

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Immigration News Today: Street Vendors Fight Back as NYPD Expands Raids

BY Nancy Chen Apr 22, 2024

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New York’s Delivery App Minimum Wage Law, Explained

BY Amir Khafagy Feb 16, 2024

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Haitian Medical Professionals Work Below Their Skill Level in the U.S

BY Ralph Thomassaint Joseph Feb 15, 2024

Labor Wage Theft

New York Department of Labor Not Doing Enough to Stop Child Labor, Report Finds

BY Amir Khafagy Feb 07, 2024

Delivery Workers Labor

500 Complaints and Counting: Delivery Workers Say Apps Have Failed to Comply with New Minimum Pay Rate

BY Amir Khafagy Feb 05, 2024

Labor Wage Theft

Proposed Wage Theft Legislation Would Strip Violators of Their Ability to Do Business in the State

BY Marcus Baram Jan 31, 2024

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Delivery Workers Fear Mayor's Plan to Regulate Industry Could Lead to Criminalization

BY Amir Khafagy Jan 26, 2024

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Historic Warwick Hotel Workers Say Union Is Failing to Help Get Their Jobs Back

BY Amir Khafagy Jan 11, 2024

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