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“Right now, the priority for Los Angeles residents is fire protection,” DiCamillo said.

Farmworker advocates have also called for changes, saying the program is ripe for exploitation — because a worker’s permission to be in the country is tied to the employer — and should be bolstered with additional protections.

Chris Stringer, from Swansea, said protection from losing his job would have been a huge help to him and his wife.

The batons have symbolic values of protection for women, who use them during conflict.

Stella Creasy, Labour MP for Walthamstow, is trying to amend the bill to provide greater protections for paternity or parental partner leave.