Octubre 14, 2026
Learn about the history of the Migrant Defense Committee and its achievements over 20 years of fighting for workers’ rights. Join the Committee — together we are stronger!
Our History
The Migrant Defense Committee was founded in Zacatecas, Mexico in 2006, when a group of migrant workers who were facing abuse and violations of their labor rights raised their voices to seek justice. Supported by the Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc. (CDM), they decided to organize and invite others to first receive training and learn about their rights, and later formed a Committee that fights for better labor protections and working conditions.
Who are we?
The Migrant Defense Committee is made up of a group of migrant leaders, former migrants, and families of migrants who fight for labor justice in the United States.
What do we do?
We train to become advocates and promote labor justice.
We provide information to our communities and distribute educational materials to the migrant population.
We organize "Know Your Rights" workshops in workers’ communities of origin and in migrant workers’ workplaces in the U.S..
We share our stories and experiences with media outlets in Mexico and the United States.
We advocate for legal and political changes before government agencies.
Our Mission
The Committee is made up of people with diverse experiences, but we share a common mission: the defense of the rights of migrant workers through training, dissemination of information, and political advocacy, to improve working conditions and advance opportunities for access to justice for migrant workers.
Our Values
Unity, Respect, Ethics, Honesty, Reliability, and Integrity.
Our Achievements
Creation of the Contratados.org website and the Migrant Portal.
Distribution of hundreds of educational and fraud prevention materials in over 50 worker communities.
Influencing positive changes to H-2 rules by speaking out about our experiences in the workplace.
Sharing information within migrants’ communities and workplaces about the rights and protections one has as an H-2 visa worker.
Conducting "Know Your Rights" workshops in migrant workers’ communities and workplaces in the U.S.
Preventing fraud in their migrant workers’ communities by sharing information and educational materials.
Participating in radio and social media interviews, sharing our stories to inspire others to defend their rights.
Advocating for labor rights with Mexican and US government agencies.
If you work in the United States on a H-2 temporary work visa and want to learn more about your rights and to fight for better working conditions, we invite you to join the Migrant Defense Committee. Together we are stronger!
For more information, register at this link or message us on WhatsApp +52 953 106 2665, Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.