The stocked (and restocked) grocery stores amid this pandemic highlight the size and scope of the U.S. agriculture business. Integral to that industry is a massive workforce — including hundreds of thousands of men and women who work in fields across the US on H-2A visas. A record 256,667 H-2A workers were hired in 2019,…
We are advocates and legal services providers from across the U.S. who regularly represent and interact with workers employed by H-2B employers in a wide variety of industries and organizations concerned with the well-being of all workers in the United States. Because of the vulnerability of the H-2B workforce, their international travel, their frequent residence…
We hope you and your loved ones are staying safe. During the past two weeks, we have seen COVID-19 exacerbating systemic flaws in guestworker programs. These are the top three issues we’re hearing from workers: Hotel and restaurant workers are stranded and homeless. Workers in the hospitality issues tell us they’re being laid off. Some…
Today, on International Women’s Day, thousands of women are taking the streets of cities across Mexico to demand justice, equity, accountability and peace. This historic mobilization protests widespread harassment, impunity, labor abuse and femicides. Approximately 10 women and girls die in Mexico every day due to gender-based violence — #NiUnaMás, #NiUnaMenos. As members of civil…
We’re counting on Marylanders to tell legislators just how transformational SB 742 will be — join us Friday, February 21 in Annapolis! We’ll gather in the Senate Office Building at 9am to sign postcards and meet with legislators to share why SB 742 is important for migrant workers. Together we can deliver the message to…
We have exciting news! Last week Maryland State Senator Susan Lee, a champion for labor trafficking survivors, introduced SB 742 – The Fair Recruitment and Transparency Act in the Maryland legislature. CDM is working with the Maryland Catholic Conference and many other partners in this effort to ensure migrant workers are treated fairly! We have…
For almost seven years, Elizabeth Mauldin energized and inspired our organization, allies and migrant workers with her brilliance, poise, and unshakable commitment to social justice as part of the CDM team. In September, we announced the creation of the Elizabeth Mauldin Memorial Advocate for Migrant Women (EMMA) to honor her memory. Today, thanks to your…
We’re welcoming the new year with an exciting announcement: Rodolfo Córdova Alcaraz, a longtime ally, has joined CDM’s Board of Directors! Rodolfo brings more than a decade of experience in strategic communications, organizational development, fundraising, project implementation and advocacy to advance human rights in the Americas and Europe. He currently serves as Vice President at…
Thanks to many generous donations, we’re gearing up to meet our ambitious goals for 2020. There’s still time to join the fight — please consider making a donation to stand with migrant workers. This year, we fought alongside migrant workers, influencing policy decisions, mobilizing allies and removing the border as a barrier to justice. Press…
Mari Perales has bravely led by example in challenging the Trump Administration’s rescision of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. Through social media, virtually, or in person, you followed her and the CDM Baltimore team as we brought together over one-hundred-fifty #HomeisHere marchers, allies, and community members in Baltimore. You supported her and…