> they are forced to work for cash-in-hand payment and don't have social security numbers Seriously? Do you really think needing an SSN is a barrier to employ

> they are forced to work for cash-in-hand payment and don't have social security numbers Seriously? Do you really think needing an SSN is a barrier to employment these days? Aside from the fact that I'm sure uber would take a ITIN, it is not at all unheard of for 'undocumented immigrants' to 'borrow' SSNs from unwitting citizens. In fact, many times this isn't even a problem for the legitimate holder of the SSN. Plus, these days you don't need to have immigrated to the US legally at all to get a driver's license* Now, that said I doubt very much that Uber relies on such employees - I just think saying it can't happen is ridiculous. [1]http://www.dmv.org/ca-california/ab-60-drivers-license.php http://www.dmv.org/ca-california/ab-60-drivers-license.php