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Workers without lawful immigration status have been helping the government investigate labor violations

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With President-elect Donald Trump set to return to the White House next week, there are many questions about what will happen to people who are in the country illegally.

Will there be mass deportations? What about the Dreamers? Then, there are the thousands of workers without lawful immigration status who have been helping the government investigate violations of labor laws.

NPR’s Andrea Hsu has their story.

This segment aired on January 14, 2025.

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