On Workers Memorial Day 2020, as the pandemic was rapidly spreading, we announced our Protein Processing Worker Project (PPP), a collective effort to ensure that workers with limited knowledge of English had access to accurate information about COVID-19, their rights, and how to protect themselves from communicable diseases. Today, we are proud to share with…
You’ve probably seen the news: it looks like the U.S. Supreme Court is about to eviscerate the right to an abortion—a constitutional right that has been protected for half a century. But it’s important to know that you still have the right to an abortion, although many barriers limit access to this right. Three things…
We have a critical opportunity to fight forced labor and human trafficking right here in Maryland. Currently under consideration in the Maryland House is HB1543 — an important bill designed to shield migrant guest workers from economic coercion, employer retaliation, and systemic abuse. To turn this vision into reality, we need your voice. Join us in urging…
January 14, 2025 Occupational Safety and Health Administration United States Department of Labor Submitted via regulations.gov RE: Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009 Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (RIN 1218-AD39) Introduction Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc. (CDM) is a binational workers’ rights organization that supports migrant workers to…
Last week, our team led seven know your rights workshops for farmworkers in Maryland and Virginia. These trainings are part of the Farm Labor Stabilization Protection Pilot Program (FLSP), a USDA program to support employers in ensuring safe and healthy workplaces for farmworkers. In just three days, we were able to train over 120 workers, including H-2A workers,…
We’re thrilled to introduce you to Julia Solórzano, CDM’s new Director of Litigation! Julia brings deep empathy and vast experience litigating cases on behalf of migrant workers, and we couldn’t be happier to have her on our team! A little bit about Julia: Before joining CDM, Julia was a Senior Staff Attorney with the Southern Poverty…
Imagine leaving your home behind to pursue what seems to be an incredible professional opportunity abroad only to experience fraud, abuse, discrimination, wage theft and more at the hands of your employers. This is exactly what happened to our clients — Rosa Linda and Jimmy, two engineers from Mexico. Today, I am proud to announce we…
New York – FIFA should immediately release and commit to implementing the robust Human Rights Framework for the 2026 Men’s Soccer World Cup, which it developed through extensive consultations with civil society stakeholders and public officials from across North America. The framework, which FIFA shared with host cities in March 2024, will govern labor and human…
Just a few hours ago, the Department of Labor announced new protections for migrant workers! The historic, worker-protective rule reflects decades of courageous advocacy by migrant workers, CDM, and allied organizations. The rule has the potential to improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of migrant agricultural workers in the U.S. H-2A visa program. Some of the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Apr 26, 2024 Contact: Francisco Díaz, Communications and Media Relations Lead at Centro de los Derechos del Migrante (francisco@cdmigrante.org) Baltimore, Maryland. Today, the U.S. The Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule to improve protections for workers in temporary agricultural employment in the United States through the H-2A guestworker program. Centro de…