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Are guest workers really welcome?

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Many southern states in the USA require seasonal workers to survive. In Maryland, Mexican nationals are essential in the fishing industry during the peak summer period. But with American immigration policy clamping down on illegal workers, legal "guest workers" are finding themselves victims of an unadapted system.

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