A Bronx business is helping new arrivals in New York City thrive amid uncertainty about their future in the United States.

Kommissary, a food warehouse in Hunts Point, prepares more than 10,000 meals daily for New Yorkers, serving Department of Education programs and shelters. Among the workers on the food line are recent migrants building new lives while navigating challenges related to their legal status.

“To me, it was the natural thing to do,” said Kommissary CEO Edward Song, recalling his parents’ fish store in Queens, which employed many recent arrivals.

He is working to continue that legacy by hiring dozens of migrants who have obtained work authorization while they wait to see if they can stay in the United States.

“There is real talent coming from these countries,” said Song. “We’re in the business of food, and food is a universal language.”

One of those workers is Faby Cedeno, who arrived in New York from Ecuador on a tourism visa. But instability and job loss back home led her to seek a longer stay.

“I have a lawyer that is helping me fix my documents,” Cedeno said.

She began working as a line cook at Kommissary over a year ago. But unbeknownst to Song, she held a master’s degree in business.

Cedeno got his attention last December, after preparing a 10-page report, complete with data and charts, to streamline the company’s operations. Although it was written in Spanish, Song used AI to translate it.

“When I saw it, I was like, ‘Wow. Why are you just dicing onions right now? We need to move you up ASAP,’” Song said.

Song said it did not matter that the two didn’t speak the same language.

“Just because someone doesn’t speak English, I don’t think that should be a negative,” he said.

Cedeno was initially skeptical of advancing, saying the English-speaking environment was intimidating at first.

“I didn’t really believe it because it was difficult to go to the office and see everybody speaking English,” she said.

But after four promotions, she now leads the entire Bronx warehouse, managing operations with a mix of Spanish, Google Translate and determination.

“I’m just thankful to the company for the opportunities,” said Cedeno, who has gone from living with relatives to renting her own apartment.

Despite her achievements, Cedeno faces an uncertain future under President-elect Donald Trump, who has called for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.

“I do worry, but I try to live day by day,” she said. “I worry about today. I rest and then I worry about tomorrow.”

For now, Cedeno focuses on ensuring Kommissary’s meals meet the mark.