Blog 2 Employment Population Density

                As I originally wrote in my previous blog I was going to focus on the employment lifestyle of a migrant worker. One of the places I mentioned some migrant workers gather around to look for employment is near hardware stores; “Home Depot”. Dispite gaining low wages and few respect from different public views virtually nothing can discourage the determination these migrant workers have. Looking for work on “Home Depot” grounds can be tricky business. An individual looking for work must know the consequences at hand. Anything can happen, expect the unexpected; the two possible worse case scenerios that can occur during these instances is: finishing up the job and not getting paid or tricked in hopes getting a job and getting deported instead. 

                However, dispite the fact that many migrant workers reside near hardware stores waiting for work from anyone that’s willing to give, not all migrant workers wait around in hopes that employment finds them. Other migrants decide to use a different strategy, when attempting to sell your services doesn’t work, selling certain goods might increase your chances of some form of income. Some migrants are more fortunate than other in which some are able to aquire certain goods to sell and become street vendors. The goods range from fruits/vegetables to flower arrangements. These migrants are usually found in dense, traffic infested areas where they march up and down the street advertising their goods to stopped traffic in hopes of getting a quick dollar. However, as I further dwell into the employment of a migrant worker there is one thing to note. Migrants vary from each location, for instance, Los Angeles has a lot more “Home Depots” than Arcata, therefore, it’s unlikely that migrants will be widely dispersed in Arcata. The places I would like to go interview in Arcata would be the nearest hardware store, ACE, and local vendors to see what the dispersal variation is compared to a densely populated area like southern California.

Illegal Aliens? (E.T.’s, Martians?) or Illegal Immigrants

            The term, “Illegal Alien”, what does it mean? The first thing that would pop in many people’s minds would be Mexican migrant worker or illegal immigrant. Let’s briefly analyze this compounding word. The word “Illegal” means something unlawful, being against the law. The word “Alien” means extraterrestrial being, a being from another planet. I personally, think that the wording for the description of an illegal immigrant is ludicrous. Who wants to be called an Alien, why not just stick with the term “foreigner”? Anyways, for the introductory blog I have chosen to write about the employment lifestyle of a migrant worker.

            Every different migrant worker has their own story to tell, they all may sound different but they all have the same plot. That plot is to make money somehow. When there are no opportunities in your home the next best thing to do is move to another home with more opportunities. This is the life of a migrant worker. One of the many places migrant workers encompass, are near hardware stores. The most notorious one is called, “Home Depot”. This is one of the places where many migrant workers linger in hopes of getting any kind of work, whether it’s a couple of hours or a full day’s work. The wages are terrible but in their eyes pocket change is better than no change at all. There are many people that would rather hire a migrant worker for below minimum wage than to hire a licensed, expensive professional. The only reason this abuse continues is because all of these migrant workers are illegal immigrants. They have no one to report any kind of injustice to. They fear reporting anything for fear of getting deported. With this brief introduction I hope to learn more about the perils that an illegal immigrant faces on a daily basis. And hopefully dig deeper into the injustices.