FRONTLINE examines how the COVID crisis has hit vulnerable immigrants and undocumented workers. The documentary follows the coronavirus pandemic’s invisible victims, including crucial farm and meat-packing workers who lack protections and have been getting sick.
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>> NARRATOR: They are theessential workers.
>> I started gettinglightheaded.
My chest starting to hurt.
I couldn't really breathe.
>> NARRATOR: In the factoriesand farms.
>> They're more exposed to otherpeople.
A lot of them do in fact live infear.
>> NARRATOR: Producing America'’sfood supply.
>> Coworker showed up to workand she was coughing.
She was threatened with her jobif she didn't show up to work.
>> NARRATOR: FRONTLINEinvestigates.
>> It doesn't feel like we'reessential, it feels like we're
slaves.
