“The immigrant community of low-wage workers sits in the shadow of what is soon to be Amazon’s HQ2 and fear of the tech giant looms large.

‘It’s going to affect our community because everything is going to get more expensive and the rent is going up,’ said Maria Cabrera, ‘We’re still earning the same income while others are earning more. We can’t live on the same salary with a family of four. The minimum wage is already low, and this is making it worse.’

In May, Virginia increased its minimum wage to $9.50 an hour, but it is still the lowest in the region and while state leaders plan to raise the minimum to $15, that is still five years away, according to the Washington Post.”