Louisville Factory Lays Off Workers After Status Revocation

At a GE Appliances plant in Louisville, Kentucky, 5,000 workers produce 2 million dishwashers annually, but nearly 150 employees, mainly Cuban immigrants, were laid off following changes to their immigration status under the Biden administration’s CHNV program. Remaining immigrant workers face uncertainty about their legal status, with concerns that upcoming policy changes could impact their jobs in American manufacturing.

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