Despite this, most immigrants found work and enjoyed a greater degree of freedom than in their home countries.
Even immigrants willing to work for slim profits have found it hard to stay in business.
But while many immigrants must find jobs on their own, others have jobs waiting for them, set up by the networks.
In other nations immigrants also find difficulties getting their credentials recognized.
But Martinez found out that this is not what the immigrants necessarily find.
On two levels, many young immigrants find themselves questioning where they really belong.
As for the people saying there are no jobs, how come immigrants can find them easily enough, often doing two or three to make ends meet?
Most illegal immigrants still find eager employers, especially in their ethnic community.
As immigrants found it increasingly difficult to get work, there would be less incentive to come here illegally.
How is it possible that these illegal immigrants can find them when various police agencies fail to do so?