Migrants’ rights group searches for victims of discrimination and privacy violations (August 28, 2019) Individuals who rented a room at a Motel 6 in the state of Washington between 2015 and 2017 may be eligible to participate in a financial settlement to compensate them for discrimination and privacy violations. Employees at seven…
¿Qué significa tener un enfoque centrado en las y los trabajadores? Para el CDM, comienza con el corazón de nuestro trabajo: construir relaciones duraderas con las y los trabajadores, sus familias y sus comunidades. Nos reunimos y abrimos líneas directas de comunicación con personas trabajadoras migrantes en puntos cruciales en su viaje de migración…
What does it mean to be worker-centered? For CDM, it starts with the heart of our work — building long-lasting relationships with workers, families and communities. We meet and open direct lines of communication with migrant workers at crucial points in their labor migration journey — from their home communities in Mexico to their…
¿Ya viste nuestro último informe, “Iluminando la luz sobre el trabajo de verano: una primera mirada a los empleadores que usan la visa de viaje de verano J-1“? El Departamento de Estado ya lo vio. El informe detalla el abuso que enfrentan las y los trabajadores jóvenes de todo el mundo bajo el programa J-1 Summer…
Have you seen our latest report, “Shining A Light on Summer Work: A First Look at the Employers Using the J-1 Program“? The State Department has. The report details abuse faced by young workers from around the world under the State Department’s J-1 Summer Work Travel program. We launched the report alongside Oliver, a former…
This week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained 680 immigrant workers during their workday in six cities throughout Mississippi. With this latest atrocious action, the Administration continues to target immigrant families and communities. Families were torn apart on Wednesday. On their first day of school, some children came home to an empty house. Some…
Al dirigirte a un resort o parque de diversiones en las próximas semanas, seguramente te encontrarás con alguna de las más de 50,000 personas trabajadoras de la industria de la hospitalidad que llegan a los EE.UU. cada año con visas J-1 Summer Work Travel (SWT) para trabajo y viajes de verano. El programa de…
If you’re heading to an amusement park or a resort in the next few weeks, you’ll surely meet one of the more than 50,000 hospitality industry workers who arrive in the U.S. every year on J-1 Summer Work Travel (SWT) visas. The J-1 Exchange Visitor Program was started in 1961 to enhance diplomacy and…
Elizabeth was our courageous Policy Director who left a lasting impact on the lives of thousands of migrant workers through her advocacy efforts and dedication to social justice. She inspired her co-workers, colleagues, friends and family with her energy and commitment. We hope that you will join us in honoring Elizabeth’s powerful legacy fighting alongside…
Numerous federal courts agree: discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is illegal sex-based discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. And yet, a few outlier courts have ruled this kind of blatant discrimination to be legal. Migrant workers often face multiple forms of discrimination. We need a strong Title VII. That’s…