Shining A Light on Summer Work: A First Look at the Employers Using the J-1 Summer Work Travel Visa is the first-ever, data-informed picture of employment realities in the J-1 Summer Work Travel Program (SWT).

The International Labor Recruitment Working Group (ILRWG) — a coalition of organizations across labor sectors, chaired by CDM — released the report

Litigation and news reports in recent years document countless abuses of J-1 workers, including wage theft, retaliation, physical threats and human trafficking.