From LA wildfires to hurricanes, immigrants help rebuild after disasters. Trump may deport many

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There were thousands.” When President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House next week, his plans to deport millions of immigrants in the country illegally could impact America's ability to quickly rebuild after major damage from floods, hurricanes, fires and other disasters, immigrant advocates say. “The fact is that the people who rebuild those areas — from Palisades to Malibu to Altadena — it’s immigrant construction crews,” said Pablo Alvarado, co-executive director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network. In an interview with the New York Times last year, Vice President-elect JD Vance said construction workers without legal status could be replaced by the millions of “prime age” men and women who have dropped out of the labor force. “A lot of the workers that I know didn’t want to risk staying there,” said Saket Soni, executive director of the nonprofit Resilience Force, which advocates for the growing group of disaster restoration laborers.