Time Magazine Cover Story

The February 6 Time magazine cover story, “Inside America’s Secret Workforce,” is an interesting read. Written by Nathan Thornburgh, the story features the story of Mario Coria who was recruited by a vacationing restauranteur from Bridgehampton to work as a gardener in the Hamptoms. So Coria left Mexico 30 years ago to accept the offer, later obtaining a labor certification, LPR status and eventually US citizenship. Over the years, hundreds of other young workers from Coria’s hometown of Tuxpan, Michoacan, followed, and the story discusses the impact that this has had on both East Hampton and Tuxpan.

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