Limited inspection effort leaves farmworkers in the lurch

An investigation by the Austin American-Statesman newspaper says that, despite a Texas state law intended to assure migrant farmworkers have clean and safe housing, “many housing facilities elude the reach of the state’s limited inspection effort.” The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, responsible for inspecting farmworker housing, “hasn’t levied a single enforcement action… » Read More

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