Gig work is the new Ellis Island for immigrants looking for work. But many drivers feel trapped in the long hours and low pay.

Business Insider spoke to a dozen recent immigrants who rely heavily on driving for Uber and Lyft to make ends meet.

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Hackers are now targeting the children of corporate executives in elaborate ransomware attacks

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I used to be a public school teacher. Now I work as a 'middleman' government contractor and can travel when I want to.

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In Deep-Blue Maryland, a Democratic Primary Turns Uncommonly Competitive

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First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies almost 2 months later

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Warren Buffett's selling stocks like Apple as he sees trouble ahead — but he'll spend if markets crash: elite strategist

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A wargame simulated a 2nd Trump presidency. It concluded NATO would collapse.

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All about Googleplex, Google's sprawling main headquarters, and its other offices worldwide

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Thousands forced to evacuate as wildfire sweeps through Canada‘s British Columbia

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Feds Go After DiCaprio Pal Over Alleged $8M Debt

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Harvard 'Encampment' Takes Down Antisemitic Poster of Interim President Garber

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Trump Calls for Biden to Return Cash from 'Antisemites' Backing Protests

Trump called for President Joe Biden to "return" the money that "antisemites" behind campus protests had given to him and the DNC.

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IDF Sets Up Field Hospital for Palestinians in Gaza

The IDF has established a field hospital for Palestinians in Gaza, together with international organizations, during the Rafah operation.

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Report: Biden Admin Offers Intel on Hamas Leaders If Israel Quits Rafah Attack

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Mitchell has 33 points, but Cavaliers can't contain Tatum and Brown in Game 3 loss to Celtics

Donovan Mitchell did his part for the Cavaliers. He didn't get enough help. Mitchell scored 33 points in another stellar performance, but Cleveland was outgunned by the Boston Celtics, who won Game 3 106-93 to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

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SNL’s Sarah Sherman Plays the Worm in RFK Jr.’s Brain

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The "Saturday Night Live" alum returned to play Queen Bey as she questioned why she couldn't "slay" the hot wing show.

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For a second time, Sen. Bob Menendez faces a corruption trial. This time, it involves gold bars

For the second time in a decade, Sen. Bob Menendez is finding his political career and freedom on the line in a federal criminal case that already has forced him out of one of the Senate's most powerful posts.

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Maya Rudolph Reprises Beyoncé Role in SNL Hot Ones Sketch

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OpenAI's new product could include sarcasm detection, report says

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Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns as companies press lawmakers for state funds

Schools across the U.S. are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence and video cameras to spot guns.

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Despite Indiana's strong record of second-in-command women, they've never held its highest office

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Former Utica Mayor Admits to Mail Fraud, Stealing Scholarship Donations

Former Utica Mayor Louis LaPolla admitted to committing mail fraud and stealing donations meant for a scholarship that he had established.

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Jersey Shore’s MAGA faithful sleep on beach for front row at Trump rally

Mr Trump is packing weekends with campaign events as he has spent much of last month in Manhattan courthouse for hush money trial

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The U.S. Felon Succeeding Putin’s Notorious ‘Chef’

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Roger Corman, Hollywood Mentor And 'King Of The Bs,' Dies At 98

Starting in 1955, Corman helped create hundreds of films as a producer and director, among them “Black Scorpion,” “Bucket of Blood” and “Bloody Mama.”

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Auroras expected to continue as forecast calls for geomagnetic storm activity into next week

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Away From the Confines of a Courtroom, Trump Rallies Beachside at the Jersey Shore

Former President Donald J. Trump held a rally in Wildwood, N.J., on Saturday, declaring that his campaign would “officially play” in a state he has lost twice by double digits.

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Nikki Glaser Is ‘Jealous’ of Dave Chappelle’s Risky Jokes

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Paul Manafort backs away from supporting role with Republican National Convention following media scrutiny

Paul Manafort, former President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign chairman whom he later pardoned, is backing away from a role with the Republican National Convention following media scrutiny and questions over his involvement in the planning process, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

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How a woman, left for dead, survived a violent home invasion: "There's no earthly reason why I'm alive. None."

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North Dakota gov, former presidential candidate Doug Burgum front and center at Trump New Jersey rally

North Dakota Gov. and former presidential candidate Doug Burgum appeared at Donald Trump’s massive campaign rally in New Jersey on Saturday, fueling speculation he could be Trump's VP pick.

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Donald Trump Says He's Going to Tell Joe Biden: 'You're Fired'

Former President Donald Trump said that when he won the 2024 presidential election, he would tell President Joe Biden he was "fired."

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First Person To Receive A Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Transplant Has Died

The transplant team at Massachusetts General Hospital said in a statement it was deeply saddened by Richard “Rick” Slayman's passing and offered condolences to his family.

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Paul Manafort, Trump’s Former Campaign Chairman, Returns to the Republican Arena

Eight years after helping Donald J. Trump get elected — and four years after being released from prison — the longtime political operative is back to help organize the G.O.P. convention.

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Man charged with flipping port-a-potty, trapping woman, child inside

Bystanders ran over and overturned the toilet, freeing the woman and child who reported being covered in feces and bodily fluids, police said.

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RFK Jr. reverses abortion stance again after confusion, contradictions emerge within campaign

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“You have to be a pretty tough executive to stand up to me [and tell me] to take that gay character out,” Russell T. Davies says about the radically inclusive new season.

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Lawrence Taylor: 'Always Been a Democrat Until I Met' Donald Trump

NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor said he had "always been a Democrat until" he met former President Donald Trump.

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Switzerland Cruises to Eurovision Victory Despite Protests, Expulsions, and Infighting

Swiss artist Nemo became the first non-binary person to win the annual song contest.

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Gen Z students lead pro-Palestine demonstrations while their Boomer professors see parallels to past protest eras

Indiana University has cracked down on pro-Palestine student protestors. A baby boomer and Gen Z demonstrators share their experience,

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Massachusetts man who received first-ever pig kidney transplant dies at 62

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Trump Tells Jersey Shore Crowd He's Being Forced To Endure 'Biden Show Trial' In Hush Money Case

Sandwiched between his appearances in court, Donald Trump headed on Saturday to the Jersey Shore.

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Powerful solar storm sparks stunning display of northern lights across the globe

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Donald Trump: 'I Support Israel's Right to Win Its War on Terror'

Former President Donald Trump criticized President Joe Biden, adding that he supported "Israel's right to win its war on terror."

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