RE: Defining Undocumented Workers

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I am sure this will generate some e-mails.

Go here: http://thedcshuffle.com/political-euphemism-glossary/undocumented-workers/

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From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Amy K. Liebman

Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008

11:40 AM

To:

Subject: [ ]

Defining Undocumented Workers

Does anyone have a good definition

of an undocumented worker? I have searched and I not happy with what I am

finding.

This is what I am using so now, but

I am wondering if there’s something better:

Undocumented worker – a common

term referring to an immigrant or migrant who is employed without legal

authorization.

Thanks, Amy

Amy K. Liebman, MPA

Migrant Clinicians Network

aliebman@...

Migrant Clinicians Network is a

force for justice in healthcare for the mobile poor.

[Guest guest]

Hi Amy,

The definition you are using is that of an

“unauthorized” worker, someone lacking the right to work. People

without work authorization may have a legal visa status, but their visa does

not permit them to work -- For example, some student visas, a tourist visa or

some spousal visas. Lacking work authorization is different than when people

are undocumented in the sense of not having a valid visa.

I agree that people throw terms around and

it is hard to find good wording. If you are talking about employment then

unauthorized has a somewhat better understood definition.

Good luck.

Gabbard Ph.D.

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From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Amy K. Liebman

Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008

8:40 AM

To:

Subject: [ ]

Defining Undocumented Workers

Does anyone

have a good definition of an undocumented worker? I have searched and I not

happy with what I am finding.

This is what

I am using so now, but I am wondering if there’s something better:

Undocumented

worker – a common term referring to an immigrant or migrant who is

employed without legal authorization.

Thanks, Amy

Amy K.

Liebman, MPA

Migrant

Clinicians Network

aliebmanmigrantclinician (DOT) org

Migrant

Clinicians Network is a force for justice in healthcare for the mobile poor.

[Guest guest]

One might consider the Spanish expression " without papers " (sin papeles) which identifies the dilemma of the undocumented worker. We rely to a great extent on paper identities, when pressed, for gaining access to public services, despite greater use of the web. Those who lack papers experience our world differently; some may argue, it's plastic we use for identification, but that occurs after paper copies are authenticated of who we are, which entitles us to carry a flat portable plastic symbol of authentication. Employment is a narrow arena for what the undocumented experience everyday, when unable to gain access to what, for us, is a variety of things open to the public.

V Bletzer

Medical Anthropologist

2008/10/9 Amy K. Liebman aliebman@...

Does anyone have a good definition of an undocumented worker? I have searched and I not happy with what I am finding.

This is what I am using so now, but I am wondering if there's something better: Undocumented worker – a common term referring to an immigrant or migrant who is employed without legal authorization.

Thanks, Amy

Amy K. Liebman, MPA

Migrant Clinicians Network

aliebman@...

Migrant Clinicians Network is a force for justice in healthcare for the mobile poor.