Now, an Ohio woman has stepped forward to share her experiences, claiming that noncitizens are indeed displacing American workers. Ruby Day, 41, works as a house cleaner and a driver for DoorDash. In a recent op-ed for Newsweek, she asserts that undocumented immigrants are using fake credentials to secure jobs, increasing competition for American workers. “I have seen undocumented immigrants using fraudulent credentials, AI generated credentials, and just stolen identities to get employment,” she wrote. “As far as I can tell, America has no policy or procedure to identify fraudulent credentials.” Day explained that platforms like DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Uber have seen a surge in noncitizen drivers. Although these services require a name, Social Security number, birthdate, and driver's license photo to run background checks, she and her colleagues have observed accounts being approved with fraudulent credentials. “We're not the only ones to notice. We hear it all the time from the businesses we pick up from. And I recently spoke to a police officer doing a shift on school grounds who told me about two incidents with illegal DoorDash drivers using someone else's account,” she said. “This is not just added competition to those of us already struggling to make ends meet. It's dangerous to anyone ordering from a delivery service and having it brought to their home or job,” Day added. Day noted that the influx of noncitizen workers has negatively impacted her income. While she previously earned $100 per day, she now makes only $60. She also mentioned that financial pressure is eroding profits from her cleaning business. “Customers would rather allow an undocumented immigrant to take the job and pay $25 less so they can keep that $25 in their pocket, while I charge that extra 25 because I pay my taxes at the end of the year,” she said. “I’ve lost several clients for this reason, and I have friends facing the same problem.”As the conversation about America's border and immigration policy heats up ahead of the 2024 election, the debate continues over whether undocumented immigrants are taking jobs from U.S. citizens.
