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Migrant farmworkers are often forced to live and work in unsanitary conditions. It could make them more susceptible to Covid-19

A third of migrant farmworkers lived in crowded dwellings. That reality is just one reason why advocates and lawyers for these workers are concerned about their safety during the outbreak of Covid-19.

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Migrant farmworkers are often forced to live and work in unsanitary conditions. It could make them more susceptible to Covid-19

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