Because many are in the country illegally, immigrant workers rebuilding New Orleans are especially vulnerable to exploitation, according to a study released Tuesday by professors at Tulane University and the University of California at Berkeley. The illegal immigrants often work in hazardous conditions without protective gear and earn far less than their legal counterparts, the study said.
See "Illegal Workers Face Hardship in Big Easy", Rukmini Callimachi, San Francisco Chronicle, June 6, 2006