May 17, 2022 Every worker should be able to leave a job for any reason without fearing that their employer will retaliate against them or that they will be barred from employment elsewhere. This fundamental principle of workers’ mobility is enshrined in US anti-retaliation laws and international labor mobility frameworks. Nevertheless, the H-2A and H-2BContinue reading “MTW’s Recommendations to DHS Towards Ensuring Mobility for H2 Workers”
Category Archives: Statements
Migration that Works statement on the Biden Administration’s alarming Expansion of the H-2B Program 
February 25, 2022 The H-2B non-agricultural temporary work visa program leaves workers exposed to widespread abuse and exploitation. Despite the H-2B program’s well-documented structural flaws, the Biden administration and federal legislators have moved to dramatically expand this program — without first instituting protections endorsed by workers and advocates. Migration that Works opposes this approach —Continue reading “Migration that Works statement on the Biden Administration’s alarming Expansion of the H-2B Program ”
Migration that Works’ Response to the Updated National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking
January 24, 2022 The Biden-Harris Administration has a crucial opportunity to marshal the federal government’s resources and deploy its agencies to more effectively combat human trafficking—a devastating problem that the pandemic has exacerbated. As we observe Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the time is now for a robust, worker-centered strategy to end human trafficking, and particularlyContinue reading “Migration that Works’ Response to the Updated National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking”
Statement of solidarity with farmworkers who have suffered discrimination, racism, and displacement
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Human rights of migrants and their families must be a priority in a North American vision of migration
Yesterday, U.S. President Biden convened with Canada’s Prime Minister Trudeau and President López Obrador of Mexico, to discuss regional priorities, including migration. As a coalition of labor, migration, civil rights, anti-trafficking organizations and academics, we urge all three leaders to move away from “quick-fix” solutions and keep working towards a regional vision for migration that prioritizes the human rights of migrants and their families.
Statement Regarding the Inhumane Treatment of Haitian Migrants at the US Border
Migration that Works decries the vile, inhumane treatment of Haitian migrant families and asylum-seekers at the US Border. The horrific violence perpetrated by the US Border Patrol in Del Río, Texas towards primarily Black Haitian migrants searching for refuge and security is unconscionable and unforgivable. This treatment is reminiscent of the footprint of slavery inContinue reading “Statement Regarding the Inhumane Treatment of Haitian Migrants at the US Border”
USDA’s Cancellation of Farm Labor Survey will Result in Massive Wage Cuts
On September 30, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a notice cancelling the Farm Labor Survey (FLS) of agricultural employers. The FLS is one of the best sources of information on the wages of agricultural workers—and the Department of Labor (DOL) is required to use it to determine what is known as the AdverseContinue reading “USDA’s Cancellation of Farm Labor Survey will Result in Massive Wage Cuts”
The Senate must protect migrant workers during the pandemic
Today, we are writing to the U.S. Senate urging policymakers to protect the more than one and a half million workers employed in the United States through temporary foreign work visas in any future legislation related to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of enhancing desperately needed protections for temporary foreign workers during theContinue reading “The Senate must protect migrant workers during the pandemic”
2020 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT FAILS TO RECOGNIZE EXTENT OF WIDESPREAD ABUSES IN U.S. GUESTWORKER PROGRAMS
2020 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT FAILS TO RECOGNIZE EXTENT OF WIDESPREAD ABUSES IN U.S. GUESTWORKER PROGRAMS On June 16, the U.S. Department of State released its 20th annual Trafficking in Persons Report. Migration that Works, a coalition of labor, migration, civil rights, anti-trafficking organizations and academics advancing a labor migration model that respects the humanContinue reading “2020 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT FAILS TO RECOGNIZE EXTENT OF WIDESPREAD ABUSES IN U.S. GUESTWORKER PROGRAMS”
Statement on Trump Administration Executive Order Restricting Worker Visas
Migration that Works, a coalition of labor, academics, migrant rights and anti-human trafficking organizations formed in 2011, denounces the Administration’s latest immigration order as another tactic to divert attention from its dismal response to the COVID-19 crisis, which has left more than 120,000 people in the U.S. dead. Instead of focusing on taking concrete actionsContinue reading “Statement on Trump Administration Executive Order Restricting Worker Visas”
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