Why Immigrants Organize, by Immanuel Ness explains how immigrant workers are exploited and without the “exit” plan that native-born workers have, have no choice but to fight back by establishing their own organized strikes. Ness explains how because of the U.S. economy has begun to lean more towards neoliberalism there is less government regulation therefore businesses and corporation are more inclined pay immigrant workers below minimum-wage and exploit them because of their lack of status and ignorance. The article furthers examines the relationship between established native-born unions and immigrant-formed work organizations. The author encourages unions to support these groups while leaving them enough room to remain autonomous. Ness also explains how these immigrants are more inclined to act because of the identity niches that the immigrants have worked and lived in. They may share a common ethnicity, religion, and experience the same things and are therefore more sympathetic  and willing to work for a common cause.

In Tarry Hum’s article, Persistent Polarization in the New York Workforce: New Findings of Labor Market Segmentation, the data and statistics clearly demonstrates why immigrants are discontent about their working conditions and wages. The data shows how immigrants work the most menial and insecure jobs such as construction and transportation. Many are much more qualified for other jobs yet because of the language barrier and prejudices they face, they may be forced to work in these jobs. Some of these jobs are high-risk and yet many immigrants are paid below average wages. The businesses and corporations that hire these immigrants are blatantly exploitive. Given the few options immigrants have, as Ness explains, they will attempt to change their work situation instead once they realize how they are exploited and treated so disrespectfully.

The forming of immigrant work groups should be encouraged. With numbers comes power and greater influence over these exploitive businesses. The government should step in as well and provide support for these people. Specifically, laws should be enforced and immigrants made more aware of their rights as transnational workers. Whether or not they are documented workers, they should still have basic rights as human beings.