FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 25, 2020 Contact: Marí Perales Sánchez (mariap@cdmigrante.org) Four Star Greenhouse sought to evade responsibility for thousands in wages owed to its workers, benefited from labor trafficking, and allowed workers who complained to be deported by Immigration Authorities. YPSILANTI, MI – Today, six workers from Mexico, who traveled to the U.S. on…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 22, 2020 Contact: Evy Peña (evy@cdmigrante.org) Baltimore, Maryland — Today, former au pair workers Sandra Peters (née Guzman-Reyes) and Tatiana Cuenca filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, seeking compensatory and punitive damages for breach of contract, unpaid wages, forced labor, and trafficking. Peters and Cuenca allege working hour violations,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 8, 2020 Contact: María Perales (mariap@cdmigrante.org) Evy Peña (evy@cdmigrante.org) New Report Uncovers Widespread Abuse of Agricultural Workers in H-2A Visa Program 100% of Workers Surveyed Report at Least One Serious Rights’ Violation BALTIMORE, MD– A new report released today by Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc. (CDM) — a…
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Alissa Escarce, Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc. (CDM) 1-855-234-9699 alissa@cdmigrante.org Government Accountability Office Issues Report “H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs: Increased Protections Needed for Foreign Workers,” CDM Urges Immediate Reform On March 6, 2015, the U.S. Government Accountability Office released its report “H-2A and H-2B…
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Rachel Micah-Jones (410) 783-0236 rachel@cdmigrante.org Florida Court Enjoins H-2B Visa Program Regulations; CDM Calls for the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor to Jointly Promulgate Rule with Strong Worker Protections On March 4, 2015, the United States District Court in the Northern District of Florida…
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Sarah Karpovich, Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc. (CDM) 410-783-0236; 972-854-2540 skarp@cdmigrante.org BALTIMORE, MD– Last night President Obama took important steps to keep immigrant families together and to uphold migrant workers’ rights. Following over a decade of advocacy by immigrant communities, workers’ rights organizations, and allies, up…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2014 Press Contacts: Alissa Escarce, Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc. (CDM)410-783-0236; alissa@cdmigrante.orgMaría de Jesús Gómez, Radio Bilingüe559-455-5782; chuyag@radiobilingue.org Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc. and Radio Bilingüe Launch Collaboration on New Radio Series, “Voy Contratado: Migrant Rights on Radio” Radio Bilingüe, the Latino public radio network, and Centro…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 7, 2014 Press contact(s): Sarah Karpovich, Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc. (CDM) 410-783-0236; skarp@cdmigrante.org Nan Schivone, Global Workers Justice Alliance 646-351-1160; nan@globalworkers.org 2nd Edition of Money Manual Helps Mexico-Based Workers Receive Due Compensation BALTIMORE, MD— Today, American University Washington College of Law, Centro de los…
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release February 18, 2014 Media Contact: Kristin Love, Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc., +55 5211.9397 (in Mexico), 410-783-0236 (in the U.S.) kristin@cdmigrante.org On Eve of North American Leaders’ Summit, Migrants Demand Justice Mexico City– Migrants working under the U.S. H-2 visa programs face grave and systemic labor rights violations. On…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2013 Workers file suit against the U.S. Department Of Labor in Fight for Just Wages BALTIMORE, MD– Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc., and allies filed a class action lawsuit in federal court in Pennsylvania today against the Department of Labor (DOL) to ensure that migrant workers receive fair payment…