Thursday, Nov 3 2011 4:14PM
Poor circuitry is just one problem many residents of Coachella Valley are dealing with at their mobile homes.
According to California Watch, a watchdog group founded by the Center for Investigative Reporting, many residents of California’s Coachella Valley are dealing with poor living and working conditions, and receive little assistance.
The source states roughly 125 illegal mobile home parks reside in the valley, which house mostly Latinos and undocumented immigrants. A number of these parks have inadequate plumbing infrastructure, electrical wiring, water access, gas lines and housing conditions. Some park owners expressed to the source that they don't have the funds or resources to provide improvements to their mobile homes.
Additionally, nearby hazardous waste companies have dumped waste in the region, which has caused environmental and health issues for those living in some areas of Coachella Valley, according to California Watch.
Parks in the valley have been visited by Senator Barbara Boxer, activist Erin Brockovich and Coachella Valley Unified School District superintendent Darryl Adams, among others, which has brought national attention to the disadvantaged residents living here.
Eduardo Guevara of Promotores Comunitarios del Desierto, an advocate group working to improve the quality of trailer parks, told the source, “We are like a small country within the United States.”
For further reference, check out this source:
The Press-Enterprise