Legal BLOG

United States employers are required to ask for proof of legal status because it is illegal for any employer to hire a person knowing that the individual is not lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Therefore, most undocumented immigrants face significant barriers to gaining employment in the U.S. Nonetheless, there are some legal ways for undocumented immigrants to earn money in the United States. Independent Contractor Undocumented immigrants may work as independent contractors, and file and pay taxes without having to disclose legal status. An independent contractor is a self-employed person, also known as a freelancer . Who has control is what makes the difference between an employee and an independent contractor. An independent contractor has control of what and how the work will be done. An individual or business pays the independent contractor for their services and controls only the result of the work.  Independent contractors normally do business in their name using an indiv