Miguel Davila came to the United States as an undocumented immigrant three years ago from the small town of Acatzingo, Mexico, after hearing that hard work was greatly rewarded in this country. However, this past summer Davila became a victim of wage theft.
Davila, 28, who requested for his real name to be changed, was looking for work in the Longpoint area when someone hired him to re-roof a building and add air conditioners. After Davila finished, the employer said that he didn’t like the roof and he was not going to pay him.
“The employer even accused us of stealing some of the air conditioners, but they each weighed about 5 tons. In order to lift any of them, I would’ve needed a crane,” said Davila.
The employer threatened to call the police if Davila didn’t leave the premises.
“I knew that my word wasn’t going to measure up to his,” said Davila, who did not recieve any payment for a week’s worth of work at the re-roofing job. “So I just left.”…
http://uhelgato.com/2010/10/immigrants-targeted-for-theft/
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