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‘The ice is not freezing as it should’: supply roads to Canada’s Indigenous communities under threat from climate crisis

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Hilary Beaumont

At first there was no answer on the satellite phone. But on the third call, Donald Meeseetawageesic heard his sister’s voice. “We need somebody to come and tow us out,” he told her. It was a warmer-than-normal night in early March and Meeseetawageesic, the elected band councillor for Eabametoong First Nation, was stranded in a 4x4 truck on the dark winter road leading to his community. The tyres were stuck in the deep snow and the temperature outside was below freezing.
Undocumented Workers Prepare To Clean Up L.A.’s Fires Amid ICE Raids

2 months ago | portside.org | Hilary Beaumont

Undocumented Workers Prepare To Clean Up L.A.’s Fires Amid ICE Raids Published February 21, 2025 In the aftermath of the devastating wildfires that tore through Los Angeles last month, undocumented day laborers will likely make up a significant portion of the workforce tasked with clearing debris and rebuilding homes. As they navigate the environmental hazards of this work, they’re also facing the Trump administration’s escalating crackdown on immigrants. The threat is real.
Undocumented Workers Prepare to Clean Up L.A.’s Fires Amid ICE Raids

2 months ago | prospect.org | Hilary Beaumont

This article was produced by Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. It is co-published here with permission. In the aftermath of the devastating wildfires that tore through Los Angeles last month, undocumented day laborers will likely make up a significant portion of the workforce tasked with clearing debris and rebuilding homes.
Undocumented Workers Prepare to Clean Up L.A.’s Fires Amid ICE Raids

2 months ago | scheerpost.com | Hilary Beaumont

By Hilary Beaumont / Capital&MainIn the aftermath of the devastating wildfires that tore through Los Angeles last month, undocumented day laborers will likely make up a significant portion of the workforce tasked with clearing debris and rebuilding homes. As they navigate the environmental hazards of this work, they’re also facing the Trump administration’s escalating crackdown on immigrants. The threat is real.
Undocumented workers prepare to clean up L.A.’s fires amid ICE raids

2 months ago | calonews.com | Hilary Beaumont

This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission. In the aftermath of the devastating wildfires that tore through Los Angeles last month, undocumented day laborers will likely make up a significant portion of the workforce tasked with clearing debris and rebuilding homes. As they navigate the environmental hazards of this work, they’re also facing the Trump administration’s escalating crackdown on immigrants. The threat is real.
Undocumented laborers prepare to clear L.A. fire debris amid ICE raids

2 months ago | lapublicpress.org | Hilary Beaumont

This article was produced by the nonprofit journalism publication Capital & Main. It is co-published here with permission. In the aftermath of the devastating wildfires that tore through Los Angeles last month, undocumented day laborers will likely make up a significant portion of the workforce tasked with clearing debris and rebuilding homes. As they navigate the environmental hazards of this work, they’re also facing the Trump administration’s escalating crackdown on immigrants.
Undocumented Workers Prepare to Clean Up L.A.’s Fires Amid ICE Raids

2 months ago | capitalandmain.com | Hilary Beaumont

In the aftermath of the devastating wildfires that tore through Los Angeles last month, undocumented day laborers will likely make up a significant portion of the workforce tasked with clearing debris and rebuilding homes. As they navigate the environmental hazards of this work, they’re also facing the Trump administration’s escalating crackdown on immigrants. The threat is real.
‘We surpassed human limits to stop this’: LA megafires show our approach to fire needs to change

Jan 22, 2025 | theguardian.com | Hilary Beaumont

When Edward Kelly, the president of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), toured the wildfire destruction zones in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods of Los Angeles last week, he saw thousands of homes burned to the ground. “The level of devastation is apocalyptic,” he said.
Wildfire ravages historic Black community in Los Angeles

Jan 16, 2025 | aljazeera.com | Hilary Beaumont

Los Angeles, California - Bill Threadgill picked through the ashes of his home in Altadena, California, where he lived for 15 years, pulling out copper pipes and setting them aside to sell. Only his chimney and two porch pillars remained standing, but nothing else. A wildfire had burned the whole structure to the ground. Even before flames swept through the area, his family had struggled to make ends meet.
As Los Angeles Burns, Immigrants Mobilize

Jan 15, 2025 | lataco.com | Hilary Beaumont

This story was originally published by Capital & Main. Two days after a massive fire broke out in nearby Eaton Canyon, dozens of volunteers gathered at the Pasadena Community Job Center. The center, which connects immigrant day laborers with work in construction, painting and other manual trades, became the starting point for an effort to clear fallen trees blocking sidewalks and roadways in a nearby predominantly immigrant neighborhood.