“Arizona workers suffer in extreme heat, but many fear speaking out” (KJZZ)

“Jesus Reyes has been a day laborer in Tucson for about 30 years. The 53-year-old mostly does landscaping work, so he has spent a lot of time under the scorching Arizona sun. But one afternoon in June 2021, the heat really caught up with him.

“It started with a severe headache, a lot of vomiting, and a lot of dizziness,” Reyes said in Spanish, during a recent interview in Tucson … ”

Published April 6, 2026

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