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The migrant farmworkers risking their lives for illegal wages

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By Grey Moran Verified
| The Greeneville Sun Verified
A few weeks ago, after a grueling day of harvesting tobacco in eastern North Carolina, Zapata returned to the house he shared with other farmworkers and began to vomit uncontrollably. He recalls how his chest hurt, how his muscles ached and how he began sweating profusely — all established signs of severe heat illness that can progress to death. By morning, his symptoms didn’t ease up, but he was reluctant to miss a day’s worth of pay. At just $11.15 per hour, every day counts.
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The migrant farmworkers risking their lives for illegal wages

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By Grey Moran Verified
| The Times West Virginian Verified
A few weeks ago, after a grueling day of harvesting tobacco in eastern North Carolina, Zapata returned to the house he shared with other farmworkers and began to vomit uncontrollably. He recalls how his chest hurt, how his muscles ached and how he began sweating profusely — all established signs of severe heat illness that can progress to death. By morning, his symptoms didn’t ease up, but he was reluctant to miss a day’s worth of pay. At just $11.15 per hour, every day counts.
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The migrant farmworkers risking their lives for illegal wages

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By Grey Moran Verified
| Black Hills Pioneer Verified
A few weeks ago, after a grueling day of harvesting tobacco in eastern North Carolina, Zapata returned to the house he shared with other farmworkers and began to vomit uncontrollably. He recalls how his chest hurt, how his muscles ached and how he began sweating profusely - all established signs of severe heat illness that can progress to death. By morning, his symptoms didn't ease up, but he was reluctant to miss a day's worth of pay. At just $11.15 per hour, every day counts.
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