With support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc. (CDM) is coordinating the Protein Processing Worker Project through a Cooperative Agreement to control the spread of infectious diseases among protein processing workers and their communities through a comprehensive communications and outreach campaign. To implement the project’s diverse activities, CDM is convening a coalition of thirteen community-based partners who are deeply connected with workers employed in industries like poultry, seafood, pork and beef processing, especially immigrant and migrant workers.
Today, we are proud to share with you our second year impact report which details our partnership-based model and the incredible results we achieved alongside our 13 partner organizations.
Protein Processing Worker Project: 2020-2021 impact report
Together, our coalition led Health Within Our Reach, a digital and in-person communications and outreach campaign to increase COVID-19 health and safety best practices, encourage testing, and promote vaccine information and access
Unpacking the facts: A rapid assessment of protein processing workers’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.
A CDM survey with 288 protein processing workers in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia revealed that migrant and immigrant workers, those with limited English proficiency, and women in protein processing industries were disproportionately affected by COVID-19.
Breaking the Shell: How Maryland’s Migrant Crab Pickers Continue to Be “Picked Apart”
A followup to 2010’s Picked Apart: The Hidden Struggles of Migrant Worker Women in the Maryland Crab Industry, this new report reveals how H-2B guestworkers remain in a daily fight for their rights and dignity in an atmosphere still rife with gender-based abuse — even when they have been deemed ‘essential’ workers under the COVID-19 pandemic.
15-Year Impact Report (2020)
CDM has led countless victories in workplaces, courtrooms, and the halls of power. We could not have done it without powerful worker leaders, our allies across movements, and the supporters who have fueled our fight for justice.
Ripe for Reform: Abuses of Agricultural Workers in the H-2A Visa Program
From September 2019 to January 2020, Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc. (Center for Migrants’ Rights, or “CDM”) traveled across Mexico to interview 100 individuals who had worked as H-2A workers in the U.S. within the past four years. These in-depth interviews revealed a dark side to the H-2A program. The program is rife with systemic violations of workers’ legal rights.
Shining A Light on Summer Work: A First Look at the Employers Using the J-1 Summer Work Travel Visa
H-2B Workers Sue U.S. Labor Department over Wage Rates
Friend-of-the-Court Brief: We Need a Strong Title VII
Friend-of-the-Court Brief: NY Farmworkers’ Exclusion from Legal Protections
Through the voices of workers, this CDM friend-of-the-court brief challenges New York farmworkers’ exclusion from legal protections for the right to organize and bargain collectively—rights guaranteed to all under the state’s constitution.
Taken for a Ride: Migrant Workers in the U.S. Fair and Carnival Industry
Picked Apart: The Hidden Struggles Of Migrant Worker Women In The Maryland Crab IndustryFriend-of-the-Court Brief Seeks to Put a Stop to Exploitative Recruitment Fees
Alongside over a dozen allies, CDM filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit holding employers accountable for charging illegal fees in international labor recruitment.
Recruitment Revealed: Fundamental Flaws in the H-2 Temporary Worker Program and Recommendations for ChangeMonitoring International Labor Recruitment
Monitoring International Labor Recruitment: A Cross-Visa Exploration of Regulatory ChallengesThe American Dream Up for Sale
The American Dream Up for Sale: A Blueprint for Ending International Labor Recruitment Abuse
Engendering Exploitation: Gender Inequality in U.S. Labor Migration ProgramsImpact Report 2015
Ten Years of Impact documents CDM’s first decade of groundbreaking, transnational advocacy. Read the report to learn more about our unique model for impactful migrant justice advocacy.
NAALC Petition 2016 (English)
NAALC Petition 2011
Money Transfers to Mexico: A Manual Examining the Transfer of Funds from U.S. Advocates to Clients in Mexico (3rd edition)