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Florida is experiencing one of the strongest COVID-19 outbreaks in the country, and the governor, exhibiting strong prejudice, has blamed migrant farmworkers. But migrant workers have pointed out that the state government reacted late...
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Juan Servando traveled from Tlaxcala, Mexico to work with Precision 2000, Inc., a construction company in Georgia, on an H-2B temporary work visa. He wanted to give his three children a better life. Instead, Juan Servando found his...
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As of June 15, 2020, United States federal law protects LGBTQ+ workers against workplace discrimination and harassment based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. In a major victory for the LGBTQ+ community...
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Guest Blog by Maria Perales Sánchez Health experts are in consensus: the more folks that get tested, the better the chances are at reducing transmission of COVID-19. From my personal experience, I thought that getting...
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Gerardo Santiago Hernández is from Guerrero, a community in the state of Hidalgo where job opportunities are scarce. Because of this, Gerardo was forced to look for a job in the US on an H-2A visa to support himself, his wife and his 4...
October 3, 2022 | 0 comments
Please visit our introduction to Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits HERE . If you are in the United States and have a temporary work visa, you may qualify for unemployment benefits if you were laid off, fired, or...
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On April 22, 2020, President Trump issued Presidential Proclamation 10014 that suspends entry of certain new immigrants who do not yet already have an approved immigrant visa. A previous proclamation issued on the 22nd of June, 2020,...
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June is internationally recognized as LGBTQ+ Pride Month (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer). Pride Month is an opportunity to celebrate the diverse gender identities and sexualities of all migrant workers. Pride Month...
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Sandra and Tatiana worked for the same family separately, in 2016 and 2018. But their experience was far too similar. While working as au pairs in Maryland, Sandra and Tatiana were forced to work beyond contracted hours and...
August 1, 2023 | 0 comments
David Cruz started to feel worse in the early morning. In order to not wake up his wife, he left his house in silence and drove alone to the hospital. That is how Mr. Cruz, a worker in Washington state who died on May 31st, was –...
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