Who Will Rebuild Houston?

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https://nacla.org/2017-09-12-who-will-rebuild-houston/

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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8278-8545

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2017-09-11

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Fouts, Sarah. “Who Will Rebuild Houston?” North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA), September 11, 2017. https://nacla.org/2017-09-12-who-will-rebuild-houston/.

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Abstract

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey last week, a number of media reports focused on Latinx immigrants who dedicated themselves to early recovery efforts. Alonso Guillen, a Dreamer who drowned when his boat capsized while rescuing flood victims, and Jesus Contreras, a DACA-recipient and paramedic who spent six days in disaster recovery will lose his status within six months now that the Trump administration has rescinded DACA, barring Congressional action.