Living in the basement

Nikita Stewart wanted to research people living in basements in New York City, so she went around and started interviewing people. People in New York, specifically Queens living in illegal basements are mostly immigrants. These basements are unsafe and overcrowded with many people. Many people were afraid to talk due to their status, but they got to talk to a 50-year-old man named Amado who has a green card. He talked about his living situation and what it is like living in the basement. Amado lives in a cramped basement with a bunch of others who barley knows each other. He even has a roommate who he doesn’t know much about. Amado works throughout the week and sends majority of his money to Mexico to where his family is. The news reporter found this story difficult to write because all Amado did in his daily life was work, home, eat, and sleep. So, they took it a step further and in this article, you will also learn about what his homeland is like, what all of Amado’s sacrificing is for.

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