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Immigrant workers face limited advancement in U S toil
Juan Cortez in Manhattan and Omar Guzman in the Hudson Valley epitomize immigrant labor constraints as they juggle low wage shifts and scarce rest. Farmers recruit abroad via H-2A petitions, while native workers spurn farm roles seen as low status, reinforcing a cycle of job security without upward mobility.
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New York
Juan Cortez
Manhattan
Bronx
Hudson Valley
Omar Guzman
Cortez
Guzman
Jordan Weiss
Justice For
Poughkeepsie
McDonald's
Ron Lamascott
Kinderhook
N.Y
Samascott
New York City
Cafe du Soleil
Upper Manhattan
Cyril Tregoat
Rob Paral
American Immigration Law Foundation