EvyPena, Author at Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc.

Recruitment Revealed: Fundamental Flaws in the H-2 Temporary Worker Program and Recommendations for Change

PublicationsBy EvyPena January 17, 2013 3 Comments

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Press Release: Study Highlights Abuses in the Recruitment of Migrant Workers Employed Under the H-2 Temporary Worker Program and Recommends Change

News, Press ReleaseBy EvyPena January 17, 2013

January 17, 2013 For Immediate Release Contact: Rachel Micah-Jones, Executive Director Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc. rachel@cdmigrante.org 410-783-0236 Study Highlights Abuses in the Recruitment of Migrant Workers Employed Under the H-2 Temporary Worker Program and Recommends Change WASHINGTON, D.C.- Over 100,000 temporary workers are recruited abroad for employment in the United States each…

Advocates File Complaint with UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights

NewsBy EvyPena December 27, 2012

Advocates File Complaint with UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights (Dec 13 2012)

Monitoring International Labor Recruitment

PublicationsBy EvyPena December 27, 2012

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CDM and Allies Release Manual on Transferring Money to Migrant Workers in Mexico

NewsBy EvyPena December 17, 2012

CDM published “Money Transfers to Mexico: A Manual Examining the Transfer of Funds from U.S. Advocates to Clients in Mexico,”in collaboration with the American University Washington College of Law Immigrant Justice Clinic and the Global Workers’ Justice Alliance. For years, migrant rights advocates have fought to ensure that workers whose rights have been violated receive…

Mexican Government Sides with Migrant Workers and Seeks Consultation with the U.S. DOL to Remedy Violations

NewsBy EvyPena December 10, 2012

The Mexican National Administrative Office (NAO) issued an opinion in response to petitions filed by U.S. and Mexican workers’ rights advocates for violations of the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation (NAALC). In its decision, the NAO agreed that apparent violations had occurred denying workers protection under the NAALC. The opinion calls on the Mexican…

Farmworker Women will Convene in Washington DC to Demand Protections

NewsBy EvyPena October 1, 2012

Farmworker Women will Convene in Washington DC to Demand Protections A delegation of farmworker women will meet in Washington, D.C. from October 2-4, 2012 to launch a new national initiative dedicated to promoting economic justice, equality, health and safety for all U.S. agricultural workers. The group is comprised of current and former agricultural workers, along…

Join CDM's Annual Cien Cenas Campaign!

NewsBy EvyPena September 24, 2012

Between October 1st and November 24, 2012, hundreds of individuals will come together across the United States, Mexico, and beyond to celebrate the lives of migrant workers and their families. These individuals will help CDM raise awareness about migrant workers’ rights and commemorate the migrant workers who have lost their lives while employed in the…

Informe de OAN

PublicationsBy EvyPena August 16, 2012

Informe de OAN México (español)

Fact Sheet on the 2012 Department of Labor Rule for the H-2B Program

PublicationsBy EvyPena February 28, 2012 1 Comment

H-2B Final Rule Fact Sheet February 2012 February 2012 CENTRO DE LOS DERECHOS DEL MIGRANTE FACT SHEET ON THE 2012 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FINAL H-2B RULE On February 21, 2012, the US Department of Labor published the new Final Rule: Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States. The new rule is a…

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