As the Trump administration targets undocumented workers, key Louisiana industries could suffer a crippling labor shortage

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In 1997, 18-year-old David Ozuna left his poverty-stricken neighborhood in Acapulco, Mexico, and headed to the United States in search of work. He found it—and more—in Louisiana. After a short stint working at a restaurant, Ozuna got a job as a painter in Baton Rouge. Within three years, he realized the work demand was so

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