They Got Hurt At Work — Then They Got Deported
Michael Grabell for NPR reports on how undocumented workers seeking to access insurance for work-related injuries have been subject to deportation. Generally speaking, undocumented workers are eligible for workers’ compensation. But identity fraud and other means have been used to deport workers seeking benefits.
Nixon Arias worked off and on for a Florida landscaping company for nine years before a legitimate injury at work resulted in his arrest, prosecution and deportation to Honduras. Courtesy of Nixon Arias
Arias left three U.S. citizen children in the United States.
KJ
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