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I see the illegality, on both sides, where is the exploitation?


They are most likely in a pimp/prostitute type situation where they have to collect their money from the driver they are impersonating and are only getting a % of their earnings. Being an Uber driver is already a lower paying job, so only getting a % of that in Miami, a very high cost city is certaintly exploitation.

Then again they are illegal immigrants so it might also be the best opportunity they could find. I sure as shit would rather drive people around in my car then pick produce in the strawberry fields we have down here.


You seem to be arguing that it's both exploitative and not exploitative at the same time?


They're getting a job, but it's cheap labor and aren't being paid a fair wage.


I suppose in prostitution there is illegality on all sides, but a prostitute could still be exploited by her pimp.




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