migrant worker

Example Sentences

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"Everyone is worried," said 29-year-old labourer Bunty Goswami, a migrant worker at a shut plant.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

"I will have to go hungry if I continue staying here without work," Sachin Parashar, a migrant worker, told a local news channel.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

In his speech, Mr. Kennedy called for tighter border controls and a temporary migrant worker visa program.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2024

One migrant worker interviewed was a minor who had skipped school to work at the Holiday Inn LAX.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2023

One day I was reading one such letter to a migrant worker named Phineas, when I was overcome with feelings and started crying.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane