The article highlights the struggles of undocumented Latino gardeners, particularly focusing on one gardener named Daniel who has been in the U.S. for two decades. Despite facing immigration raids, Daniel provides essential services beyond lawn care to his clients, adapting to changing landscapes. He expresses fear and concern about the precariousness of his situation and the broader anxiety among the Latino community. His daughter shares her worries about their family's future, emphasizing the heightened scrutiny and empathy deficit they feel amid ongoing anti-immigrant sentiments.
It's really not normal, and we're always being careful, but you know, we need to work. We need to pay our bills because the bills are always coming and they don't stop.
Criticisms about immigrants, worry about her parents' status - that's always been part of our experience, but now it's much worse. It feels like a lack of empathy.
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