Migrant workers with H-2B visas have long faced an impossible—and fundamentally unjust—choice. When employers violate their rights, the law forces workers to decide whether to keep working for their designated employer or lose their visas and income. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had an opportunity to fix this problem. But it did not.…
Todo el mundo está hablando de cruceros. Según los CDC, los casos de COVID-19 en cruceros se han multiplicado por 30 en las últimas dos semanas. La cobertura de los medios incluye muchas citas de representantes de líneas de cruceros que han minimizado el peligro, así como historias de pasajeros cuyas vacaciones salieron mal debido…
Everyone’s talking about cruise ships. According to the CDC, COVID-19 cases on cruise ships have increased 30-fold in the past two weeks. Media coverage includes plenty of quotes from cruise line representatives who have minimized the danger as well as tales from passengers whose vacations went awry due to ship-wide outbreaks and closed ports. Notably…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2022 Media Contact: Melanie Stratton-Lopez; melanie@cdmigrante.org CDM denounces SCOTUS decision to halt Vaccination and Testing Requirement ETS for Large Employers We are appalled by the Supreme Court’s decision to block the Biden-Harris Administration’s vaccine-or-test rule. The rule would have required large employers to ensure that their employees were vaccinated…
El 2022 está a la vuelta de la esquina, y después de escuchar a las y los poderosos líderes del Comité, ¡no podríamos estar más emocionadas de poner su visión en acción! Todo el trabajo del CDM se deriva de las experiencias y prioridades de las personas trabajadoras migrantes a través de las fronteras. Como…
2022 is right around the corner – and after listening to powerful leaders from the Comité, we couldn’t be more excited to put their vision into action! All of CDM’s work is built from the ground up. Our goals and strategies stem from the experiences and priorities of migrant workers across borders. As a group…
Nos acercamos al final de 2021, pero antes de cerrar el año, queremos resaltar la importancia de tender un puente entre los derechos de las personas trabajadoras y la salud pública. A lo largo de la pandemia de COVID-19, los trabajadores de la cadena alimentaria nos han mantenido con vida, arriesgándose y enfrentando condiciones de…
We’re nearing the end of 2021. But before turning the page on this year, we want to highlight the importance of bridging workers’ rights and public health. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, food chain workers have kept us alive, risking their lives and facing egregious working conditions. A recent CDM survey with 288 protein processing workers…
Mañana, en el Día Internacional del Migrante, celebramos el poder de las personas trabajadoras migrantes. A lo largo de este año, el CDM ha apoyado orgullosamente a miles de personas trabajadoras migrantes en darle forma a políticas, a tomar acciones legales y a organizarse para el cambio. Y no podríamos haberlo hecho sin ti. Tu…
Tomorrow, on International Migrants Day, we’re celebrating the power of migrant workers. Throughout this year, CDM has been proud to support thousands of migrant workers in shaping policies, taking legal action and organizing for change. And we couldn’t have done it without you. Your kindness and generous support have advanced our work beyond our most…