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'If they deport all of us, who will rebuild?' Day laborers seen as key to Texas recovery'

Day laborers try to get work at a Home Depot in Houston. Federal contractors are required to ensure their employees have the proper immigration status to work. : Photo for The Washington Post by John Taggart
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The Washington Post · Arelis R. HernáNdez, Aaron C. Davis

HOUSTON - Everywhere Samuel Enríquez looks, he can see the work that needs to be done. But because he is in the United States illegally, he knows he can’t earn an official paycheck in this city’s recovery.

The carpenter from El Salvador sits on a curb outside a home improvement store, hoping a passer-by will offer $10 an hour to help rip out sewage-soaked…

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