Undocumented Workers Take on Dangerous Jobs to Feed America

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : But when staffing agencies are involved, they often pick up the tab, leaving some business owners less concerned about workplace safety, according to several lawyers who specialize in workers' compensation claims.
44% : "Whether Miracapo was a good employer, a bad employer or an indifferent employer doesn't matter," the lawyer, Robert Carson, told the judge.Factory owners typically buy workers' compensation insurance for their employees, which serves as an incentive to maintain a safe working environment so that premiums don't increase.
39% : That demand, they said, spurred some workers to clean the machines while they were running, which can be dangerous and can also violate federal regulations.
35% : The Department of Labor investigated both Miracapo and Xcel for labor violations and referred the investigations to Homeland Security, according to the Homeland Security records under the Biden administration program involving immigrant workers.

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