This is a blog written by Luis Eduardo Cruz Hernández, Mexico Representative for the U.S. Migrant Education Program. Read more to learn about opportunities to continue your studies while you are working in the United States with an H-2A or H-2B visa.

Mi name is Luis Eduardo Cruz Hernández. I am 23 years old and have the privilege of sharing my experience with the Migrant Education Program with you, given that I was one of the beneficiaries of the program when I traveled to the state of Indiana with an H-2A visa, under a 6-month contract.

Notifying the community of Cerritos, San Luis Potosí and nearby communities! You may have seen advertisements inviting workers to pay fees of up to $4,500 USD for long-term work visas and “liberated” work visas to work in the United States.

Each year, thousands of people fall prey to trafficking and labor exploitation. According to a new report by Polaris, an organization committed to combating human trafficking, many of these people are migrants with temporary work visas, including H-2A, H-2B and J-1 visas.

Cada año, miles de personas caen en situaciones de trata y explotación laboral. Según un nuevo reporte de Polaris, una organización dedicada a combatir la trata de personas, muchas de estas personas son migrantes con visas de trabajo temporal, incluyendo las visas H-2A, H-2B y J-1.