Maria Melchor grew up undocumented in Connecticut. Now she’s helping other first-generation Americans build wealth Maria Melchor remembers her first paycheck: $1,414. Fresh out of college and into a paralegal job at the Legal Aid Society in New York City.
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jun/22/money-coach-blueprint-generational-wealth)