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The utter necessity for undocumented individuals to secure employment often brings them into contact with criminal networks, further deepening their entrapment in exploitative conditions. Reports show that fake identification, social security cards, and driver’s licenses are sold in the shadows for rates that range significantly, revealing an underground market that utilizes illicit means for survival.
Victims desperately needing work find themselves forced to partake in petty crime to fund the purchase of false identification, placing them squarely within criminal ecosystems that are detrimental not only to their well-being but also to society at large. This creates an unsettling reality where individuals are compelled to navigate a labor market riddled with deceit and vulnerability.