{"id":21677,"date":"2024-03-07T08:41:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T14:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/?p=21677"},"modified":"2024-03-15T12:05:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T17:05:40","slug":"city-bureau-chicago-migrantes-permisos-de-trabajo-amenazas-abusos-bloqueos-de-carreteras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/2024\/03\/07\/city-bureau-chicago-migrants-work-permits-threats-abuse-road-blocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Amenazas, \"abusos\" y ausencia de salario: A qu\u00e9 se enfrentan los inmigrantes de Chicago cuando buscan trabajo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d255b222bc4\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col padding-3-percent inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p><em>This story was originally published in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citybureau.org\/newswire\/2024\/2\/29\/what-chicago-migrants-face-when-looking-for-work\">City Bureau.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">They\u2019re eager to work. They bring a host of skills and experience, including in higher education, banking, construction work, clothing design and mechanics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Still, recently arrived migrants are struggling to find work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Like other immigrants before them, many are turning to day labor or one-off jobs. The process of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/chicago\/news\/chicago-migrants-work-permits-asylum-seekers\/\">obtaining work authorization<\/a>, they say, can feel murky and requires patience \u2014 with no guarantee of ever getting approved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"templatera_shortcode\">\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d255b2243a9\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex vc_row-o-content-middle small\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone border_color_909090 border_style_solid \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d255b224fd9\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex vc_row-o-content-middle large top_margin_20px bottom_margin_20px\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"true\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row-bg-overlay row-bg-layer\" style=\"background: #FFFFFF; background: linear-gradient(90deg,#FFFFFF 0%,#FFFFFF 100%);  opacity: 1; \"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col padding-3-percent force-phone-text-align-center inherit_tablet inherit_phone border_top_desktop_1px border_bottom_desktop_1px border_color_FFFFFF border_style_solid \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d255b225663\" data-midnight=\"\" data-column-margin=\"default\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row inner_row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex vc_row-o-content-middle\"  style=\"\"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\"> <div class=\"row-bg\" ><\/div> <\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12_inner col span_12  left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-7 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<h4 id=\"news-that-puts-power-under-the-spotlight-and-communities-at-the-center\"><strong>News that puts power under the spotlight and communities at the center.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Sign up for our free newsletter and get updates twice a week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div style=\"margin-top: -20px; \" class=\"vc_col-sm-5 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column neg-marg no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"_form_1\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.bluelena.io\/f\/embed.php?id=1\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p class=\"\">But, as more than a dozen recently arrived migrants told City Bureau, getting that authorization and finding a job is paramount to getting their footing in Chicago and reaching economic security.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Until then, many are finding jobs through a combination of word-of-mouth or waiting at sites where contractors hire day laborers. When they do find work, there are times when they get paid far below minimum wage \u2014 or not at all \u2014 and face threats and intimidation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">City Bureau\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citybureau.org\/civic-reporting-programs\">Civic Reporting fellows<\/a> visited two South Side neighborhood spots to connect with recently arrived immigrants and learn more about their search for work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><em>Editor\u2019s note: Interviews were conducted in Spanish and translated into English. Interviews have been edited and condensed for clarity.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><em>Para la versi\u00f3n en espa\u00f1ol de este art\u00edculo, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citybureau.org\/newswire\/2024\/2\/29\/lo-que-los-inmigrantes-enfrentan-en-chicago-cuando-buscan-trabajo\"><em>haga click aqu\u00ed<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"chicago-art-department-pilsen\">Chicago Art Department, Pilsen<\/h2>\n<p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1709765674919_276\" class=\"\"><em id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1709765674919_275\">A few blocks from the largest city-run emergency shelter for recently arrived migrants, a stretch of Halsted Street in Pilsen is bustling. Parents are dropping their children off at a nearby neighborhood school, while others run errands or head out to find work as they pass to and from their temporary home.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Andris Rodriguez, 36,<\/strong> <em>is from Venezuela. She is living at the Pilsen shelter, and her two children \u2014 an 11-year-old son and a 6-year-old daughter \u2014 attend a nearby school. Her son is anemic, and she worries about his health. Rodriguez plans to move into an apartment with her family by the end of February. <\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-would-make-you-feel-comfortable-in-chicago\">What would make you feel comfortable in Chicago?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">To find a job. I want to be able to support my family here and back in Venezuela. My mother depends on me.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-was-your-profession-in-venezuela\">What was your profession in Venezuela?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">I used to work at a bank. When my job wasn\u2019t cutting it anymore, I sold clothes on the side with my husband. We stayed in Venezuela as long as we could, but it got to a point where we had to sell our belongings to come to the United States.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-would-you-like-to-tell-people-who-might-come-across-your-story\">What would you like to tell people who might come across your story?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">Have empathy. We didn\u2019t come here to take anything away from you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">It\u2019s been difficult for my kids to adapt. There are days where I blame myself for everything my kids are going through. I want them to understand this will be good for us in the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>David Cegobia, 30, <\/strong><em>is a construction worker from Venezuela. He is<\/em> c<em>urrently living in the Pilsen shelter. He doesn\u2019t qualify for Temporary Protected Status, as he arrived <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2023\/09\/20\/secretary-mayorkas-announces-extension-and-redesignation-venezuela-temporary#:~:text=We%20are%20accordingly%20granting%20them,a%20legal%20basis%20to%20stay.%E2%80%9D\"><em>after the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s July 31 cutoff date<\/em><\/a><em>. He hopes to find a job so he can move out of the shelter. He has found work in Chicago on just four days since he arrived in December with his wife and two daughters.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-methods-do-you-use-to-find-a-job\">What methods do you use to find a job?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">I take the bus and walk. Whenever I spot construction work, I\u2019ll ask if they are looking for someone. I\u2019ve only worked four times, and I got paid only $25 a day. They take advantage of us because we\u2019re migrants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Other migrants in the shelter let me know about possible jobs, but [companies] don\u2019t hire me because I don\u2019t have a permit. My wife worked at a bar for one weekend. In Venezuela, she worked as a nail tech. I sometimes wait outside the shelter, because some [employers] will come looking for people to work.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-did-you-decide-to-migrate-to-the-united-states\">Why did you decide to migrate to the United States?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">I came here for a better future for my family. My salary in Venezuela couldn\u2019t even [cover the cost of] a carton of eggs. But I did have to leave behind my father and siblings in Venezuela.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-do-you-want-to-work\">Why do you want to work?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">I would like to work because I want to hire a lawyer to help me apply for permanent asylum. At the shelter, there are case managers, but the process isn\u2019t organized. I\u2019m desperate, and the lack of assistance makes me stressed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Robert Araujo, 30, <\/strong><em>is a mechanic from Venezuela who lives at the Pilsen shelter with his wife and 7-year-old son. He was approved for TPS and work authorization and hopes to study mechanical engineering.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-do-you-find-work\">How do you find work?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">Some [recent arrivals] say they can\u2019t work until they have a work permit. But if you really want to work, you\u2019ll do anything. In Denver, I worked with a Mexican mechanic for a month and was able to save up for my own tools and a car. I found work on my own by posting my services on social media and got jobs that way.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-would-make-you-feel-more-welcome\">What would make you feel more welcome?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">I\u2019d like to have steady work and maybe buy a house. But you can\u2019t be sure of a future here, because tomorrow, if a judge or immigration [officials] or the president decides, they can force us all out.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-do-you-want-people-to-know-thats-not-covered-in-the-news\">What do you want people to know that&#8217;s not covered in the news?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">If people are stealing shoes or jackets to sell, or food, it\u2019s out of necessity. It\u2019s not because they want to do it, but because of hunger. If they had the permission to work, it wouldn\u2019t be happening. People want to work but they can\u2019t. There are many solutions other than stealing and ways to find work, but you\u2019ll do anything for your children. They don\u2019t see another option.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d255b2275dc\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row article-image\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap center\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" >\r\n      <div class=\"inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \r\n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1280\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_02.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_02.png 1920w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_02-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_02-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_02-240x160.png 240w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_02-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_02-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_02-900x600.png 900w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_02-1200x800.png 1200w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_02-1500x1000.png 1500w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_02-1245x830.png 1245w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_02-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1450px) 75vw, (min-width: 1000px) 85vw, 100vw\" \/>\r\n         <\/div>\r\n      <\/div><span class=\"vc_figure-caption ccfic-text media-caption\">Sebasti\u00e1n Hidalgo (left), a Civic Reporting fellow with City Bureau, interviews Dairi Liliana Granadillo, who attended a worship service at the Concord Missionary Baptist Church, 6319 S. Kimbark Ave., in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago, on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. The church offers\u00a0bilingual services and assistance to recently arrived migrants. <\/span><span class=\"media-credit\">Eli Ramirez\/City Bureau<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d255b22839b\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col padding-3-percent inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<h2 id=\"concord-missionary-baptist-church-woodlawn\">Concord Missionary Baptist Church, Woodlawn<\/h2>\n<p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1709765674919_282\" class=\"\"><em id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1709765674919_281\">At Concord Missionary Baptist Church in early February, asylum-seekers gather in the large sanctuary for the church\u2019s first Spanish-speaking Sunday service. The pews are bright blue and brown, and almost half are filled with first-timers who are staying at the nearby city-run shelter inside the University of Chicago Charter School on 63rd Street. After the service, many stayed to receive luggage and winter clothing from Concord\u2019s makeshift free store.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Freddy Manuel Palmar Palmar, 25,<\/strong> <em>is a soon-to-be dad searching for work. His dream job would be to find work in a garment factory in Chicago, as he used to design jeans in Colombia before coming to Chicago with his wife, who is 8 months pregnant. Palmar recently moved into an apartment, and he is most concerned about how he will afford the $1,400 rent without a secure job or a work permit \u2014 and with a baby on the way.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-are-you-doing-for-work\">What are you doing for work?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">A little bit of everything right now. A man is paying me to fix his car and garage and organize things. I am helping him with the construction and demolition. It\u2019s difficult for me to find permanent work or even a day job. I went to the Home Depot [parking lot] for seven days straight, and I didn\u2019t even get a day [of work].<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-much-are-you-getting-paid\">How much are you getting paid?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">I started at $100 per day for 10 or 12 hours of work. Now, I\u2019m getting $80 a day. I\u2019m not sure how much I will get paid moving forward. I can\u2019t negotiate, because I\u2019m too easy to replace. There are too many people [looking for work outside] Home Depot to say, \u201cBoss, $80 is too little for this work.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"fws_69d255b228eca\" data-midnight=\"\" data-column-margin=\"default\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row inner_row\"  style=\"\"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\"> <div class=\"row-bg\" ><\/div> <\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12_inner col span_12  left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone border_bottom_desktop_1px border_color_000000 border_style_solid \"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_sep_color_black wpb_content_element vc_separator-has-text\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><h4 id=\"read-more-of-our-coverage\">Read More of Our Coverage<\/h4><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-inline-posts\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-inline-posts-container pk-inline-posts-template-list\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-columns=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-20814\" class=\"post-20814 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-labor tag-tpsbarriers\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-post-outer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-post-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-overlay pk-overlay-ratio pk-ratio-landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-overlay-background\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/2023\/12\/11\/tps-venezuelan-migrants-face-challenges-chicago\/\" class=\"pk-overlay-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/23.12.08_TPSVenezuela_Web_01-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-pk-thumbnail size-pk-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-post-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pk-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/2023\/12\/11\/tps-venezuelan-migrants-face-challenges-chicago\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\u2018I Cannot Work\u2019: Venezuelan TPS Applicants Face Large Hurdles in Getting Work Permits<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pk-meta-author meta-author\"><span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/author\/katrina\/\" title=\"View all posts by Katrina Pham\">Katrina Pham<\/a><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sep\">\u00b7<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pk-meta-date meta-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/2023\/12\/11\/tps-venezuelan-migrants-face-challenges-chicago\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">diciembre 11, 2023<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .post-inner -->\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .post-outer -->\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<h2 id=\"can-you-describe-your-process-of-searching-for-a-job\">Can you describe your process of searching for a job?<\/h2>\n<p>I usually get to the Home Depot by 6 a.m. I\u2019ll wait for someone to come and offer me a job. If I\u2019m lucky enough to get a job, I will work that day.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"whats-the-most-theyve-paid-you\">What&#8217;s the most they&#8217;ve paid you?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">The max I\u2019ve gotten is $120 per day, which is good for me, but I\u2019ve been like a worker bee. Other times, I\u2019ll work long days and only get $50.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-was-the-work-environment-like-at-these-jobs\">What was the work environment like at these jobs?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">There are some good people there. Sometimes I get food. There was a situation where an Ecuadorian man wanted me to unload a box of concrete from his truck, and I worked with another guy pouring cement. I spent a lot of time working there, and at the end of the day, I only got $50. It was from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and I ended up crying. It felt like abuse.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"have-you-ever-been-threatened-when-working-these-day-labor-jobs\">Have you ever been threatened when working these day labor jobs?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">There was one occasion when a guy wanted me to unload some stuff from his truck, but he was in a bad mood, and I got a sense that things weren\u2019t going well for this guy. Then he got mad and kicked me out of the car and made a sign with his hands threatening to shoot me. I didn\u2019t want to get back in the car, so the guy left me there.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-would-be-your-ideal-job-here\">What would be your ideal job here?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">I spent four years in Colombia working for a company designing jeans. I know a lot about them, and I would love to work on that. I know how to work with all the machines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d255b22d837\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row article-image\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap center\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" >\r\n      <div class=\"inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \r\n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1280\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_03.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_03.png 1920w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_03-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_03-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_03-240x160.png 240w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_03-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_03-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_03-900x600.png 900w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_03-1200x800.png 1200w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_03-1500x1000.png 1500w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_03-1245x830.png 1245w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2024.03.05-City-Bureau-Repub_Web_03-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1450px) 75vw, (min-width: 1000px) 85vw, 100vw\" \/>\r\n         <\/div>\r\n      <\/div><span class=\"vc_figure-caption ccfic-text media-caption\">Families of recently arrived asylum-seekers attended a Spanish-language Sunday service at the Concord Missionary Baptist Church in Woodlawn on Feb. 11, 2024. <\/span><span class=\"media-credit\">Eli Ramirez\/City Bureau<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d255b22edaa\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col padding-3-percent inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p class=\"\"><strong>Jhovany Jimenez, 42,<\/strong> <em>is a biology professor from Venezuela. He left because faced political persecution for participating in protests after noticing corruption in the university programs he managed. He worked on his own asylum application and was recently approved. He lives at the Woodlawn shelter with his brother.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"who-has-helped-you-while-youve-been-in-chicago\">Who has helped you while you&#8217;ve been in Chicago?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">I\u2019ve received housing benefits from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholiccharities.net\/immigrant-refugee-and-legal-support\/immigrant-services\/\">Catholic Charities program<\/a> and found an apartment. I want to be able to be independent and leave the shelter and am in the process of moving. I\u2019ve found free furniture and appliances through the church and group chats. <a href=\"https:\/\/centroromero.org\/temporary-protected-status-tps\/\">Centro Romero<\/a> helped me apply for my work permit in July.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-have-you-been-looking-for-work\">How have you been looking for work?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">I\u2019ve had a work permit since August. I want to work so I can contribute to the nation, to the city. I met an alderman recently and wrote him a letter to let him know that, based on my background, I could participate in the city\u2019s development. I haven\u2019t heard back from his office yet.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-kind-of-work-do-you-want-to-do\">What kind of work do you want to do?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">I have three degrees in natural science, a postgraduate degree in education planning and evaluation, and a master\u2019s degree in education. I want to work in curriculum development or education more than anything. I have experience volunteering at shelters, which I like, because I have a social background. I\u2019m also fit to work with the same agencies that help migrants, since I can help with immigration forms.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"have-you-been-able-to-find-side-jobs\">Have you been able to find side jobs?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\"><em>Jale<\/em>? Side gigs? Of course one finds a way. I\u2019ve gone to Home Depot and have found some gigs painting, doing demolition, moving. I\u2019ve also driven people places. I was able to buy a car by saving little by little. I used to get around the city by foot, but my feet would blister from how much I was walking. First I bought a bike, which made it easier to get around [for work], and now I have a truck.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Alberto Pinto Jaikher,<\/strong><em> 34, a former teacher and small business owner in Venezuela. The soon-to-be father arrived in Chicago in January with his partner <\/em><strong>Sheila Rondo\u0301n<\/strong>,<em> 20, because Jaikher has a brother in the city. The couple lives in the University of Chicago Charter School shelter in Woodlawn.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"when-did-you-arrive-in-chicago\">When did you arrive in Chicago?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Alberto Pinto Jaikher: <\/strong>We arrived in Chicago on Jan. 8, but got to the United States on Jan. 2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Right now, we have not participated in the legal process because we didn\u2019t get here earlier. When we entered [Chicago], we didn\u2019t have benefits, and we didn\u2019t know how to get a work permit. They told me that first, we had to apply for political asylum. But right now, we are in the shelter waiting for the government to help with that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">I came here to work, to strive and acquire things for ourselves. That\u2019s why I believe the majority of people want a work permit. There are many people at another shelter that are receiving that. In all reality, we have received very little at this shelter.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"have-you-received-any-benefits-for-the-baby\">Have you received any benefits for the baby?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Sheila Rond\u00f3n: <\/strong>They provided some appointments for the dentist and an ultrasound. And they gave me an appointment for my due date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>APJ: <\/strong>But now, the only thing we are asking for is help. Not help with money; help with the papers. Like, \u201cHere is your permission to work, and here\u2019s a job.\u201d When I first got here, someone ripped me off. I went to work for a few days shoveling snow near Casa Esperanza, [a shelter in South Chicago]. And on the second day, they told me, \u201cWe aren\u2019t going to pay you.\u201d I spent all night and all morning shoveling. When I called him, he said no, it was a legal issue. They didn\u2019t pay us.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"in-the-state-of-illinois-oral-contracts-are-as-binding-as-written-contracts-do-you-know-if-this-happened-to-anyone-else\">In the state of Illinois, oral contracts are as binding as written contracts. Do you know if this happened to anyone else?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>APJ: <\/strong>Near Casa Esperanza, yes. Three others who worked with the same person. I couldn\u2019t tell you where we were or the address, because he recruited us from the shelter and took us to distribute the salt and shovel snow. Here, all the houses look the same. We worked all night, and he wanted us to work more than 15 days.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-are-your-hopes-for-being-here-in-chicago\">What are your hopes for being here in Chicago?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>APJ: <\/strong>The truth, as they say, is to build a life. We came here with a different plan: to work and, well, you see, she\u2019s pregnant. And we want to live and have stable work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>SR: <\/strong>We don\u2019t know if [that American dream] is the truth or a lie. To be honest, that\u2019s what we want to know.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los inmigrantes reci\u00e9n llegados dicen que quieren encontrar trabajo y construir una vida estable para sus familias, pero los obst\u00e1culos que encuentran hacen que sea extremadamente dif\u00edcil salir 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