If you drive by Home Depot or Ace Hardware, you might see people waiting outside for work such as painting a room, fixing a roof, or moving furniture. These day laborers feel more anxiety now, as Trump has ramped up efforts targeting immigrants. But that's not stopping them from seeking work.
Finding work as a day laborer in Trump's America
Signs at the National Day Laborers Organizing Network (NDLON) workers center in Pasadena. Photo by Paulina Velasco.
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