More than two-thirds of Hispanic construction workers in America are foreign born.
Working without a safety netFor the workers paid to rebuild the bridge, the job will be grueling — and dangerous.
CNNWork-related deaths among foreign-born Hispanic or Latino workers rose to their highest level in 2021, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Fourteen percent of all work-related fatalities in 2021 were foreign-born Hispanic or Latino workers, and most of them worked in construction.
The agency’s reports also “consistently show” that Latino and/or immigrant workers are less likely to report employer health and safety violations.
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