Big win for au pairs! Sandra and Tatiana’s case moves to trial
In 2020 CDM supported two au pairs, Sandra and Tatiana, in suing their host family, Michaele C. Samuel and Adam Ishaeik, for human trafficking and forced labor. And today, I’m happy to announce that we just won a huge victory in court: the judge denied the defendants’ latest attempts to dismiss the case and our clients’…
CDM urges Senate to stand up for decency and workers’ rights
January 27, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francisco Díaz Pinelo Communications and Media Relations Lead francisco@cdmigrante.org CDM urges Senate to stand up for decency and workers’ rights Centro de los Derechos del Migrante (CDM) strongly opposes additional funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and urges the Senate Appropriations Committee members to VOTE NO…
Starting 2026 with a big win for farmworkers!
Our human trafficking case brought by two Mexican farmworkers who picked blueberries in Michigan has moved forward!! Late last week, a federal court rejected the majority of First Pick’s and other corporate entities’ motions to dismiss, clearing the way for Feliciano and Luis to hold these companies accountable for human trafficking and violations of the Migrant and…