"Compounding these risks is the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Many people are too afraid to seek medical and maternal care, according to research and interviews with advocates and health care providers, and are increasingly fearful of retribution if they advocate for safe work environments.
The Associated Press interviewed four agricultural workers who recounted experiences of working in extreme heat while pregnant. Three spoke under the condition of anonymity because they’re in the country illegally or fear reprisals from their employers.
~ Dorany Pineda, Melina Walling, Annika Hammerschlag
"As heat gets more extreme, pregnant farmworkers are increasingly at risk"
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