Undocumented and Unpaid, Until Now: Houston Day Laborers Fight Wage Theft After Hurricane Harvey

After Hurricane Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain on Houston six months ago, tons of moldy debris had to be removed, and the nation's fourth-largest city is now beginning a multi-year rebuilding process. Much of the work is being done by undocumented immigrants, who make up at least half of the Texas construction workforce. But even as their work is in high demand after the storm, many are facing widespread wage theft. Few of them report the abuse, because they fear deportation if they go to police because of state's so-called "show me your papers" law that allows police to ask anyone in their custody their immigration status. We speak with Mauricio "Chele" Iglesias, community organizer for the Workers Defense Project in Houston, and Reni(C)e Feltz, reporter for The Intercept and longtime Democracy Now! producer.