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How Can Undocumented Immigrants Get a Work Permit in the US - DocumentedDocumented

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Did you know that while undocumented immigrants are not authorized as workers in the US, they are still protected under labor law?

Thousands of Spanish-speaking undocumented workers have subscribed to receive our Spanish newsletter, Documented Semanal , and shared questions and concerns about immigration issues in New York. One question they asked is: "How can an undocumented person work in the United States ?" The answer is not simple. Federal law requires an immigrant to have an Employment Authorization Document (EAD), or work permit, to lawfully work in the states. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible due to their immigration status. Some other classes of immigrants legally allowed to be in the U.S. are also not pe

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