Migrants and asylum seekers are turning to selling goods in the city's subways as they away decisions on their status and ability to work legally in the city.
As more migrants arrive in New York City, many are trying to make a living however they can in the Big Apple. FOX 5 New York spoke with Elvia Caiza, a migrant who arrived from Ecuador three months ago, who is now selling churros in the city's subway about her story.The stream of migrants arriving in New York City doesn't seem like it will slow down any time soon, but without correct identification and jobs scarce, some are trying to make a living however they can.
Now, she sells the tasty treats for $2 apiece, some days making as much as $120, but on others barely making enough to break even. New York City became a sanctuary city under Mayor Ed Koch in the 1980s. "The churro costs me a dollar, and I charge two because of the sugar, which I add myself, so sometimes I don’t bring much home," Caiza said.
Selling food without a license in the subways is prohibited by the New York City transit rules of conduct, but in a single afternoon, FOX 5 NY saw several vendors within feet of each other, selling the fried dough treats along with plastic cups of fruit like mangos. The vendors also keep an eye out for police, warning each other about the regular sweeps for unlicensed vendors."I feel really happy to be able to work and continue forward with my sons," Caiva said.
Earlier this month, Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams called upon the Biden administration to expedite the process for legal asylum seekers to get their working papers.that I have read and agree
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