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Author Archives: Rommel H. Ojeda

Rommel is a bilingual journalist and filmmaker based in NYC. He is the community correspondent for Documented. His work focuses on immigration, and issues affecting the Latinx communities in New York.

rommel.ojeda@documentedny.com
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Inmigrantes indocumentados lanzan negocios con el Fondo para Trabajadores Excluídos

by Andrea Pineda-Salgado and Rommel H. Ojeda May 27, 2022November 17, 2022

El Fondo para Trabajadores Excluídos de Nueva York permitió a los inmigrantes indocumentados pagar deudas, ayudar a sus familias y comenzar sus propios negocios. Este artículo fue publicado en asociación […]

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Undocumented immigrants launch businesses with excluded workers fund

by Andrea Pineda-Salgado and Rommel H. Ojeda April 25, 2022November 16, 2022

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