December 1, 2023
Esta serie de videos, desarrollada por el Centro de los Derechos del Migrante (CDM), en colaboración con National COSH, pone a disposición de las personas trabajadoras migrantes e inmigrantes varias herramientas para que conozcan y defiendan su derecho a un lugar de trabajo seguro y saludable. Se trata de cuatro videos, en español y en inglés, que explican cómo pueden organizarse para garantizar que se respeten sus derechos.
October 24, 2023
El gobierno de los Estados Unidos está proponiendo cambios a los programas H-2A y H-2B. Los cambios propuestos son positivos, aunque no abarcan todas las fallas de los programas.
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February 11, 2026
Since October 2, H-2A workers have been facing one of the most severe wage cuts in recent years. The Trump administration announced regulatory changes that drastically reduce wages, shift housing costs onto workers, and put the economic stability of hundreds of thousands of families at risk.
Migrant and immigrant farmworkers are essential to the U.S. economy and food system. Yet these new rules expose them to greater exploitation and strip away key labor protections.
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February 10, 2026
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Reciba un cordial saludo del Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc. (CDM), una organización de sociedad civil que acompaña a personas trabajadoras migrantes a defender y proteger sus derechos mientras se mueven entre sus comunidades de origen en México y sus lugares de trabajo en los Estados Unidos.
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February 6, 2026
Martin D. y Martín M. (don Lobo) son originarios de Zacatecas, hace varios años fueron compañeros de trabajo en las ferias o carnavales móviles con visa H-2B en los Estados Unidos y enfrentaron diversas violaciones a sus derechos laborales.
Actualmente son buenos amigos y nos cuentan:
