migrant workers

MTW’s comment in opposition to the Trump administration’s new AEWR methodology for H-2A farmworkers

MTW’s Comment on the Operation of the USMCA and recommendations to improve protections for workers

Comment in response to FR Doc. 2025–18010 Request for Public Comments and Notice of Public Hearing Relating to the Operation of the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada; Docket No. USTR-2025-0004 Dear Mr. Watson, Migration that Works writes to comment on the Operation of the United States –Continue reading “MTW’s Comment on the Operation of the USMCA and recommendations to improve protections for workers”

MTW condemns the Trump Administration’s decision to cut farmworkers’ wages

Migration that Works — a coalition of unions, workers, advocates, researchers, and anti-trafficking organizations— strongly condemns the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) methodology Rule published last week by the Trump administration which will cut farmworker wages by at least $17.29 billion over 10 years.

MTW letter to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary in opposition to S. 4040, Restoring Industry Development in Entertainment (“RIDE”) Act

Dear Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Migration that Works writes to express our concerns regarding the Restoring Industry Development in Entertainment (“RIDE”) Act. Migration that Works is a coalition of labor, migration, civil rights, and anti-trafficking organizations and academics advancing a labor migration model that respects the human rights of workers, families, and communities, andContinue reading “MTW letter to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary in opposition to S. 4040, Restoring Industry Development in Entertainment (“RIDE”) Act”

MTW letter to the House Committee on the Judiciary in opposition to H.R. 1787, Carnivals are Real Entertainment (“CARE”) Act

Dear House Committee on the Judiciary, Migration that Works writes to express our concerns regarding the Carnivals are Real Entertainment (“CARE”) Act. Migration that Works is a coalition of labor, migration, civil rights, and anti-trafficking organizations and academics advancing a labor migration model that respects the human rights of workers, families, and communities, and reflectsContinue reading “MTW letter to the House Committee on the Judiciary in opposition to H.R. 1787, Carnivals are Real Entertainment (“CARE”) Act”