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- 1San Diego County Launches Health Study on Tijuana River Pollution▼County Launches Health Study on Tijuana River Valley Pollution
San Diego County has launched a health study examining the effects of pollution in the Tijuana River Valley, where cross-border sewage and contaminated flows have long raised concerns among residents and public health officials. The study aims to assess how exposure to the pollution is affecting community health.
- 2Border counties that swung to Trump now face worker shortages▼The border counties that swung to Trump are now short of workers. They may swing back.
Counties along the US border that shifted to Donald Trump in recent elections are experiencing labor shortages, and the shift may reverse in future votes. The shortage of workers, reportedly tied to tighter immigration enforcement, is creating economic strain in communities that backed the president. The suggestion is that the economic consequences of hardline immigration policy could push these voters back toward the opposition.