As hurricane season approaches, immigrants like Maria, an undocumented agricultural worker in Florida, face heightened risks due to increased immigration enforcement, complicating their choices between safety and deportation. New policies under the Trump administration entangle disaster response agencies with immigration enforcement, making shelters and emergency services less accessible and fostering fear within immigrant communities.
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After losing her job in November 2024, Anna Whitlock, an experienced network infrastructure project manager, remains unemployed nearly a year later, reflecting a troubling trend in the U.S. job market where long-term unemployment has risen to 1.9 million, despite a low overall unemployment rate of 4.3%, as hiring slows and discouragement grows among job seekers. Want More Context? 🔎
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