Despite Draconian Texas Law, Undocumented Immigrants Key to Rebuilding Houston

Texas passed the country’s most draconian immigration law this summer, attempting to launch a crackdown against undocumented residents. Meanwhile, the state’s construction industry, one of the most dynamic in the country, relies heavily on the work of undocumented migrant workers. It is even hoped that thousands of these workers will help rebuild Houston after the disaster caused by Hurricane Harvey. In this report, Joy Diaz shows us how a legal system has been created to benefit from these mostly Latino workers.

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