Domestic Workers Face Uphill Battle as Immigration Concerns Rise

Author

• Jonathan Calixto, Craig Newmark Graduate School of JournalismFollow

Graduation Date

Fall 12-19-2025

Grading Professor

Vanessa Botelho

Subject Concentration

Urban Reporting

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Abstract

Fearful of deportation, domestic worker Sandra Robles is folding 26 years of her life into a few suitcases and boxes, preparing to leave the American families she has spent decades caring for and returning to her native Guatemala. She is one of many caretakers now quietly leaving the United States as the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown intensifies.

Recommended Citation

Calixto, Jonathan, "Domestic Workers Face Uphill Battle as Immigration Concerns Rise" (2025). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/812