Immigrants lacking papers work legally — as their own bosses
From an article in the LA Times...
When political parties have nothing but excuses, one needs to help themselves. And while people sneer at the idea of "bootstraps", rarely do they offer any substantial ideas about how to do better, other than relying on increasingly unreliable government assistance.
On another note, I really like the remark lower in the linked article about "the undocu-Chamber of Commerce.", Here.
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Still, Chavarria has to hop on buses to meet clients throughout Phoenix because Arizona won't give her a driver's license. The state considers her to be in the country illegally, even though she recently obtained a two-year reprieve from deportation under the Obama administration's deferred action program.
She may not drive, but along with thousands of other young people who entered the country illegally, Chavarria has found a way to make a living without breaking the law.
Although federal law prohibits employers from hiring someone residing in the country illegally, there is no law prohibiting such a person from starting a business or becoming an independent contractor.
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"They say we're taking money and jobs and don't pay taxes," Chavarria said of arguments made against immigrants in the country illegally. "In reality, it's the opposite. We pay taxes. We create jobs. I'm hiring people — U.S. citizens."
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