"I didn't know the immigration status of any of my clients. But I wondered: How is the misguided and aggressive targeting of the very people who serve us breakfast, teach our children, fix our cars, clean our hotel rooms, and comfort our sick 'making America great'?"
"My first three customers were schoolteachers. Then I dropped a young woman at a hospital and her mother at a grocery store that had yet to open."
"I made $130 in a little less than five hours. Since I'm 55 and have the bladder of a 3-year-old, I had to find a place to pee three times."
"She was born in Peru, she said, and her husband had died two years ago. He used to take her everywhere and now he was gone, so she used Uber to get to work."
Driving for Uber in Fairfax, Virginia, highlights the daily lives of Latino and South Asian workers. The driver encounters various passengers, including a Peruvian woman who relies on Uber after her husband's death. The driver earns $130 in five hours while reflecting on the immigration status of his clients. This experience prompts questions about the treatment of immigrant workers who contribute significantly to society, especially in the context of current political attitudes towards immigration.
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