Fuel costs sending immigrants back to Mexico

…But high gas prices are forcing contractors and day laborers to change how they do business, which is causing a ripple effect in other areas.

Construction projects and landscaping jobs are being delayed because contractors can


“Your car is your job; nothing is more true these days,” said Warren Harris, human services coordinator for the center, which assists between 60 and 70 day laborers a day.

A car, however, is a luxury that not every worker who frequents the center can afford.

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