A Win for H-2B Workers: Signal International Lawsuit

On February 18th, 2015, a federal jury awarded $14 million USD in damages to five former H-2B workers. The five had been recruited by Signal International to work as welders in Mississippi, repairing oil rigs after Hurricane Katrina. It was an exciting conclusion to seven years of litigation seeking justice for workers who experienced trafficking, fraud and discrimination in their pursuit of good jobs in the United States.

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Recruiter: JOSE SALVADOR MANCIA GARCIA

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Recruitment Agency: WF Partnership

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They charged me for the job offer:
Yes (0) No (0)

They charged me money but didn’t get me the job:
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They gave me a loan:
Yes (0) No (0)

Did they charge interest?
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With low interest (0)
Without interest (0)

They gave me a work contract:
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The work was what I was promised:
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They treated me the same as everyone else:
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I think it was because of my:
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nationality (0)
language (0)
sex (0)
age (0)
sexual orientation (0)
other (0)

They punished me for making a complaint or for defending my rights:
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The punishment was:
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Now they don't hire my relatives (0)
They retained my personal documents (0)
They threatened me (0)
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They retained my personal documents:
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They threatened me:
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They physically assaulted me:
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They verbally assaulted me:
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They kept me somewhere against my will:
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As a worker with an H-2A or H-2B visa, you have the right to health insurance in the United States!

People who travel to the United States with temporary H-2A and H-2B work visas have the right to enroll in low-cost health insurance under the ACA. Here are several things you should know if you plan to work with an H-2A or H-2B visa.
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Como trabajador con visa H-2A o H-2B, ¡Ud. tiene derecho al seguro médico en los EEUU!

Las personas que viajan temporalmente a los Estados Unidos con visas H-2A y H-2B tienen el derecho a inscribirse en un seguro médico de bajo costo bajo la ACA. Si Ud. trabaja con una visa H-2A o H-2B, hay varias cosas que debe saber.
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