At a time where anti-immigrant bills are being passed, such as SB1718 in Florida by Governor Ron DeSantis, it’s important to acknowledge that immigrants do vital work. Work that involves skilled labor, but is often low-paying and undervalued by US-born people. They also bring perspective, skills, and life experience born out of a need for economic innovation and self-determination in their countries of origin. In many Latin American countries, formal and informal worker-owned cooperatives are a significant force of economic activity.