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Heat Wave Hits Migrant Workers Hardest | Lexington News
When the heat wave hits, it doesn’t affect everyone equally — the very workers who keep society running — farmhands, delivery drivers, construction crews — are bearing the brunt. Many are immigrants or undocumented, leaving them too afraid to ask for breaks or slow down, even as heatstroke looms. Paid by output, not hours, they risk losing income if they rest. While scientists urge mandatory water breaks and shade, states like Texas and Florida block local protections. The federal government still lacks a heat safety standard, despite OSHA’s stalled proposal. In the absence of policy, workers…
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