I’ve honestly wondered about this for a while.


How do people who entered the country illegally handle everyday financial life?
How do they rent or buy homes? Open bank accounts? Register vehicles? Build credit? Start businesses?
Every major thing I do seems to require a stack of paperwork, Social Security card, birth certificate, government ID, vehicle title, registration, insurance, emissions paperwork, and more.
Meanwhile, I keep hearing claims that people without legal status are doing all of these things.
So what am I missing? Is there another process I don’t know about, or are these stories being exaggerated?
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