Willing to Work Agency and Vulnerability in undocumented immigrant network Reading
Which of the following did the immigrants in the reading encounter?
A) teasing
B) peer pressure
C) confrontation
D) All of the above
All of the above
What is an example of the way that employers exploit migrant workers?
lower wages, longer hours, no breaks, no workers compensation for injuries
True or false:
A family sends one person to America to work off the “transportation debt” and then save money to bring other family members over.
True
What is the ethnographic research surrounding in the Willing to Work Agency and Vulnerability in undocumented immigrant network reading?
A) Well being
B) Heart Disease
D) Diabetes
D) Labor Laws
Well being
This term describes the practice where employers provide unauthorized workers with identity documents, creating "ghost workers" who are invisible to the federal government, thereby deepening their vulnerability and exploitation.
Identity Masking
What kinds of jobs do Chinese immigrants choose to take when they immigrate to the United States?
This social identity, cultivated by undocumented workers, promotes their labor and enhances their dignity and self-esteem in the workplace.
* HINT: This is a description of strong work ethic
What is "Hard Working"
This term refers to the practice where employers use the threat of deportation and the manipulation of identity documents to maintain control over unauthorized migrant workers, ultimately maximizing profit while erasing their rights.
Super-exploitation
True or false:
US employers do not like to hire an undocumented immigrant over a documented immigrant at their company for long-term employment.
FALSE.
Undocumented immigrants tend to complain less, ask for time off, and continue their hard work throughout their long shifts.
This term refers to the policies and societal perceptions that create barriers and inequalities for undocumented workers, often leading to their exploitation in the labor market.
What is "vulnerability"
What is the main point of this article?
The article highlights the intersection of immigration control and labor exploitation, illustrating how the criminalization of migrants' everyday activities enhances employers' power and control over this labor force.
Which of the following is an ailment that immigrants face after years of strenuous work in the United States?
A) Back pain
B) Temporary blindness
C) Sore arms
D) Pinched nerves
E) All of the above
All of the above