"I've never known anything else," says Sarah, who is now 18 and who continues to do everything from general household chores to helping with medication, providing physical assistance, filling in forms and many other day-to-day jobs.
In the past couple of years, a number of workers reached out to the UAW for assistance in forming a union, so they could have a voice and a seat at the table to address these concerns.
They also help with other needs, including HIV/AIDS awareness programmes, care and treatment for orphaned and vulnerable children and assistance in forming peer support groups for families.
Under the draft rules, a person would be considered a "public charge" if they depend on "any government assistance in the form of cash, checks or other forms of money transfers, or instrument and non-cash government assistance in the form of aid, services, or other relief," according to the document.
At the time, it was clear that the private sector had little incentive to build low-income housing without government assistance in the form of tax breaks or subsidies.
If you receive public assistance in the form of welfare, the presumption is even more profound.
"For nearly four years, Darayya has been besieged, cut off from humanitarian assistance in any form," she said.
Not only that, but many people in his congregation depend on government assistance in one form or another.
It got enormous public assistance in the form of very cheap liquidity or it too would have crashed".
The workers, despite being employed, end up relying on government assistance in the form of food stamps and housing subsidies.
