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Forty-seven migrant workers from Mexico, stranded by wildfires in B.C.’s Okanagan, were evacuated and forced into emergency shelters with only two nights’ stay allowed—despite being essential farm laborers. Some were rescued on foot or by helicopter after their vehicles broke down, and while community groups stepped in with donations like backpacks, most left behind their belongings, including passports. Farms now scramble to find housing, while advocates push the government to treat migrant workers equally during emergencies. With no access to employment insurance and fires still raging, a fundraiser is underway to support these displaced workers who keep the region’s food supply running.

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