NPR
They cleaned up ground zero. Now many are hiding from ICE
Friday, September 11, 2026
Thousands of rescue and cleanup workers were deployed to ground zero following the September 11 attacks and were exposed to debris and experienced psychological effects from the work. According to reporting, many of these workers are now undocumented immigrants who say they face deportation concerns. The article does not specify which agency or official has made statements about enforcement actions against this population.
