Ha sido una semana muy movida. ¡Tengo mucho que compartir contigo! Aquí hay tres actualizaciones interesantes: Actualización # 1: ¡Ahora se pueden otorgar protecciones de inmigración para personas trabajadoras involucradas en disputas laborales por hasta 4 años! Después de meses de abogar junto con organizaciones aliadas, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) acordó extender las…
It’s been a whirlwind of a week —I have so much to share with you! Here are three exciting updates: Update # 1 – Immigration protections for workers involved in labor disputes can now be granted for up to 4 years! After months of advocating alongside allied organizations, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agreed…
Hace unas semanas, 17 fiscales generales estatales, productores y grandes agricultores presentaron una demanda contra el Departamento de Trabajo de Estados Unidos para impedir que entre en vigor la nueva regla de protección de las personas trabajadoras agrícolas. No podemos permitir que esto suceda. Hoy, presentamos una moción para intervenir en la demanda a fin de garantizar que nuestra…
A few weeks ago, 17 State Attorneys General, growers and big-time farmers filed a suit against the U.S. Department of Labor to stop the new farmworker protection rule from going into effect. We cannot let this happen. Today, we filed a motion to intervene in the lawsuit to ensure that our organization and migrant agricultural workers…
Imagínate dejar tu hogar para buscar lo que parece ser una increíble oportunidad profesional en el extranjero solo para experimentar fraude, abuso, discriminación, robo de salario y más a manos de tus empleadores. Esto es exactamente lo que les sucedió a nuestros clientes, Rosa Linda y Jimmy, dos personas ingenieras de México. Hoy, me enorgullece…
Imagine leaving your home behind to pursue what seems to be an incredible professional opportunity abroad only to experience fraud, abuse, discrimination, wage theft and more at the hands of your employers. This is exactly what happened to our clients — Rosa Linda and Jimmy, two engineers from Mexico. Today, I am proud to announce we…
PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA: Junio 20, 2024 Contacto: Francisco Díaz Pinelo, francisco@cdmigrante.org Atlanta, Georgia. Hoy, dos profesionales de México presentaron una demanda colectiva contra GFA (GFA Alabama Inc.) y Hyundai Glovis (GLOVIS Georgia, LLC) por fraude y discriminación, entre otras acusaciones. Esta es la sexta demanda presentada en los últimos dos años por profesionales de ingeniería…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 20, 2024 Contact: Francisco Díaz Pinelo, francisco@cdmigrante.org Atlanta, Georgia. Today, two professionals from Mexico filed a class action lawsuit against GFA (GFA Alabama Inc.) and Hyundai Glovis (GLOVIS Georgia, LLC) for fraud and discrimination, among other claims. This is the sixth separate class action lawsuit filed in the last two years…
New York – FIFA should immediately release and commit to implementing the robust Human Rights Framework for the 2026 Men’s Soccer World Cup, which it developed through extensive consultations with civil society stakeholders and public officials from across North America. The framework, which FIFA shared with host cities in March 2024, will govern labor and human…
Just a few hours ago, the Department of Labor announced new protections for migrant workers! The historic, worker-protective rule reflects decades of courageous advocacy by migrant workers, CDM, and allied organizations. The rule has the potential to improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of migrant agricultural workers in the U.S. H-2A visa program. Some of the…