The Star-Ledger
New Jersey -- To the laborers sitting in the waiting room of a temp agency in Elizabeth, she is simply "La Se ñora." She's the woman to see for a warehouse or manufacturing job at plants just a short drive away.
Even at agencies that hire temporary workers, it is against the law to hire people who entered the country illegally. Federal laws re quire employers to verify a worker's status with identity and work authorization documents, such as a Social Security card, before they hire someone.
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But in May, Dilcia "Dee" Mem breno at Nielsen Staffing Services -- La Señora --made an exception. She hired me, even after I told her I had no proper documentation.
I was sent to work eight hours at a L'Oréal warehouse in South Brunswick. And my lack of papers soon became moot, because, with the help of immigrant coworkers I met there, I was able to buy a bogus Social Security card and green card for $140.
Posted by Richard at July 26, 2006