Video Victor Landa October 30, 2019

Pineros – Immigrant forestry workers fight wildfires

CBSN

At what price are we getting healthy forests?

As millions are impacted by wildfires burning in California, forestry crews are on the front lines. Largely immigrant crews known as pineros face unsafe working conditions and have little protection against workplace exploitation, even on federally owned lands. CBS News political contributor and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez joins CBSN to discuss.
OCT 28, 2019

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