/tags/migrant-workers Migrant Workers en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 25 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-10-25/st-louis-groups-seek-to-resettle-chicago-migrants-to-boost-workforce-and-population Funded primarily by donations, one program would provide housing for up to three months, job placement by local unions and assistance from immigration lawyers. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-10-25/st-louis-groups-seek-to-resettle-chicago-migrants-to-boost-workforce-and-population Esther Yoon-Ji Kang /government-politics-issues/2023-10-04/illinois-pritzker-urges-biden-to-intervene-amid-untenable-pace-of-migrant-arrivals Buses full of migrants from Texas have accelerated, as Illinois counts 15,000 new arrivals in 13 months. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-10-04/illinois-pritzker-urges-biden-to-intervene-amid-untenable-pace-of-migrant-arrivals Hannah Meisel /economy-business/2023-08-25/midwest-farmworkers-struggle-with-extreme-heat-and-almost-no-regulatory-safeguards A fifth of reported heat-related deaths between 2017 and 2022 were agricultural workers, according to OSHA data. Academics, occupational health specialists and advocacy groups are calling attention to the under-reported impact of climate change on this group from heatwaves. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-08-25/midwest-farmworkers-struggle-with-extreme-heat-and-almost-no-regulatory-safeguards Eva Tesfaye, Mónica Cordero