Summary

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. 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. Despite gaining low wages and little respect from different public views, virtually nothing can discourage the determination these migrant workers have. An individual looking for work must know the consequences at hand. Anything can happen, expect the unexpected; the two possible worse case scenarios that can occur during these instances are: finishing up the job and not getting paid or tricked into getting a job and getting deported instead. 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. However, 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 acquire 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. Migrants vary from each location particularly in Northern California, mainly in Arcata, and Southern California, mainly in Huntington Park. One thing to note, is that the population of Arcata is only a fraction of what the population of Huntington Park is; therefore, it is more obvious that where there is more people that need things to get done more migrant workers will be there to offer their services in hopes of earning some currency.