With almost 14% of the cases in the entire country, Texas is experiencing one of the strongest outbreaks of the virus in the United States.  Experts say that aggressive measures are necessary to slow the spread of the virus, but so far, the government has not provided sufficient resources to protect migrant workers. 

Below we have listed resources that can help you during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for financial, food, housing, and medical support.  

Las visas de trabajo H-2 son permisos temporales, creados para que personas trabajadoras con  o sin experiencia y sin necesidad de un título académico, puedan trabajar en los Estados Unidos por un periodo menor a 1 año, ya sea en los campos agrícolas o bien en industrias como la construcción, el procesamiento de mariscos, los servicios en hoteles o restaurantes, entre otras actividades.

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 and with insufficient resources to protect the population, especially those in agricultural fields. 

If you or your loved ones are in Florida, here are some resources that may be useful to protect yourself or look for help and support.

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 workplace conditions to be far from what he was promised. 

Juan Servando viajó desde Tlaxcala, México, para trabajar con Precision 2000, Inc., una empresa constructora en Georgia, con una visa de trabajo temporal H-2B. Quería darle a sus tres hijos una vida mejor. En cambio, Juan Servando encontró que las condiciones de su lugar de trabajo distaban mucho de lo que le fue prometido.

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, the Supreme Court decided that sexual orientation and gender identity are protected under the 1964 Civil Rights Act. This means that no employer in the United States can discriminate against or harass any worker for being LGBTQ+. 

A partir del 15 de junio de 2020, la ley federal de los Estados Unidos protege a personas LGBTQ+ contra la discriminación en el lugar del trabajo basada en su orientación sexual e identidad de género. 

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.