In this assignment, each member of our class scoured far and wide for an immigrant worker to interview in order to demonstrate the kinds of jobs people get after immigrating to the United States. Our classmates met individuals of all ethnicities and spanning all fields of work, acquiring a proper scope of immigrant occupations. We met people ranging from Soviets to Ecuadorians, performing jobs varying from teachers to doctors to grocers. This gave us a deeper understanding of the plight of immigrants and the act of working in general. Listed below are the interviews we were able to procure from these vital workforce constituents.

Peruse our Worker Profiles by field:

Corporate

• Hilda Chiquito: The Opportunity Costs of Life in New York City

Education

• For the Kids: Profile of an Immigrant Worker
• Audmar - Working in NYC
• The Food of Love
• Stephanie Falcon's Work as Told to Thomas Saw Aung

Food Vendors

• Halal Food
• "I am happy where I am" as told by Sabeena
• Meet Miguel Henrique from Xia Grocery
• Meet Anna Sanchez from Tortilleria Nixtamal
• Slow is mainstream
• Presentation and Aspiration: A Hostess' Job
• Gary Rey's Work as told to Kwan Holloway

Manual Labor

• Central Park Conservancy: The Center of New York City
• Hilda Chiquito: The Opportunity Costs of Life in New York City
• From Fresh Fish Cutter to Loving Father
• Worker Profile: Xavier Celestin

Medicine

• Even Our Elders Help Their Elders
• Hilda Chiquito: The Opportunity Costs of Life in New York City

Science

Social Service

• Janet Veksler as told by Sara Brown
• Stephanie Falcon's Work as Told to Thomas Saw Aung

Access all Worker Profiles here.