Immigrants Work Unseen in Ithaca, New York

“Estimates suggest that there are at least 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States to date. A portion of these immigrants reside in Tompkins County and many of them work in restaurants in Ithaca or as dairy workers in the surrounding area. They come from a variety of nations, including many from Asian and Latin American countries.

“A lot of Cornell students don’t realize that there are a lot of immigrants and undocumented workers in Ithaca,” said Arum Lee ‘06, who works at the Immigrant Rights Center. “They keep quiet, and that is sort of the problem; they are an unseen, unheard voice.” “

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