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    Migrants arrived in Sacramento wanting to work. Here’s why they can’t legally secure jobs

    They left their countries, traveled thousands of miles and boarded planes to Sacramento with one goal: to work. But securing jobs is nearly impossible for the 36 Latin American migrants that arrived in early June. Like thousands seeking asylum in the United States, they are faced with a stark reality — federal law prevents them from working legally. In some cases, working can negatively affect ...
    by Mathew Miranda, Los Angeles Times Jul 26, 2023 5 minutes
    Migrant families from Venezuela watch as their children play in the playground at Brands Park on May 10, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois.

    They left their countries, traveled thousands of miles and boarded planes to Sacramento with one goal: to work.

    But securing jobs is nearly impossible for the 36 Latin American migrants that arrived in early June. Like thousands seeking asylum in the United States, they are faced with a stark reality — federal law prevents them from working legally. In some cases, working can negatively affect them moving forward.

    Each one will have to wait at least six months, if not longer, before gaining work authorization. Others may never gain legal permission, said Marcus Tang, an immigration attorney with the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation.

    “It’s one of the paradoxes of our immigration system that so many people are coming here to work because they want to contribute to the

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