Back in Venezuela, she was a radio journalist. When she came here in 2016, she planned to continue her career here. Instead, she earns $8 an hour making smoothies in Washington Heights. Ivana, 25, who did not want to give her last name, earns about $1,200 per month and sends $200-$400 of that to her family back home. Her rent in a shared Bronx apartment runs $600, a Metro card sets her back $128 and food, another $150. That leaves her $300-$500, depending on how much she sent home. — Katie Warren
Not much left over
