Centro de los Derechos del Migrante
@cdmigrante.bsky.social
CDM is a binational workers' rights organization. Recipient of the 2022 Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons.
Nuestra Directora Ejecutiva, Rachel Micah-Jones, participó en una mesa sobre movilidad laboral de la Cámara de Diputados. Habló sobre abusos en los programas H-2 y cómo el T-MEC podría ampliar el acceso a la justicia a personas trabajadoras migrantes. www.tallapolitica.com.mx/comision-de-...
Comisión de Relaciones Exteriores organizó mesas sobre movilidad laboral en México, Estados Unidos y Canadá – Talla Politica
El sitio donde los políticos se miden y son medidos.
www.tallapolitica.com.mx
September 9, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Nuestra Directora Ejecutiva, Rachel Micah-Jones, participó en una mesa sobre movilidad laboral de la Cámara de Diputados. Habló sobre abusos en los programas H-2 y cómo el T-MEC podría ampliar el acceso a la justicia a personas trabajadoras migrantes. www.tallapolitica.com.mx/comision-de-...
After accepting job offers under the TN visa program, Isidro and six fellow Mexican engineers allege they were victims of a bait-and-switch. Though the defendants deny all allegations of wrongdoing, the workers stood their ground.
Check out the @cnn.com coverage:
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/07/w...
Check out the @cnn.com coverage:
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/07/w...
Mexican engineers who were recruited to the US say they were tricked into doing manual labor for low pay | CNN
CNN’s Rafael Romo reports
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September 8, 2026 at 12:24 AM
After accepting job offers under the TN visa program, Isidro and six fellow Mexican engineers allege they were victims of a bait-and-switch. Though the defendants deny all allegations of wrongdoing, the workers stood their ground.
Check out the @cnn.com coverage:
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/07/w...
Check out the @cnn.com coverage:
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/07/w...
One year after one of the largest U.S. worksite immigration raids at the Hyundai Metaplant in Ellabell, GA, Alfredo Fajardo is demanding justice.
He filed an FTCA claim challenging the violent, unlawful conduct he experienced from ICE officers.
Today, he speaks out.
cdmigrante.org/ellabell-geo...
He filed an FTCA claim challenging the violent, unlawful conduct he experienced from ICE officers.
Today, he speaks out.
cdmigrante.org/ellabell-geo...
September 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
One year after one of the largest U.S. worksite immigration raids at the Hyundai Metaplant in Ellabell, GA, Alfredo Fajardo is demanding justice.
He filed an FTCA claim challenging the violent, unlawful conduct he experienced from ICE officers.
Today, he speaks out.
cdmigrante.org/ellabell-geo...
He filed an FTCA claim challenging the violent, unlawful conduct he experienced from ICE officers.
Today, he speaks out.
cdmigrante.org/ellabell-geo...
Did you know CDM is part of Migration that Works? 🤝
We’re proud to join labor, migration, civil rights and anti-trafficking organizations working for fairer labor migration.
📣 Follow @migrationthatworks on Instagram for updates! 👇https://www.instagram.com/migrationthatworks/
We’re proud to join labor, migration, civil rights and anti-trafficking organizations working for fairer labor migration.
📣 Follow @migrationthatworks on Instagram for updates! 👇https://www.instagram.com/migrationthatworks/
September 2, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Did you know CDM is part of Migration that Works? 🤝
We’re proud to join labor, migration, civil rights and anti-trafficking organizations working for fairer labor migration.
📣 Follow @migrationthatworks on Instagram for updates! 👇https://www.instagram.com/migrationthatworks/
We’re proud to join labor, migration, civil rights and anti-trafficking organizations working for fairer labor migration.
📣 Follow @migrationthatworks on Instagram for updates! 👇https://www.instagram.com/migrationthatworks/
A new report by Latina Futures 2050 Lab and UCLA CSRC on the H-2A program in Washington State highlights how the expansion of guestworker programs drives down labor standards for all workers. We need a labor migration system that protects wages and workers.
www.chicano.ucla.edu/about/news/u...
www.chicano.ucla.edu/about/news/u...
UCLA Report Finds Washington State Employers’ Use of H-2A Visa Loopholes May Be Displacing Local Farmworkers
The state has seen H-2A agricultural worker recruitment increase by nearly 1,000% since 2008, raising concerns about job access and economic security for local workforce. Photo courtesy of UFW Washington State.
www.chicano.ucla.edu
August 28, 2026 at 10:37 PM
A new report by Latina Futures 2050 Lab and UCLA CSRC on the H-2A program in Washington State highlights how the expansion of guestworker programs drives down labor standards for all workers. We need a labor migration system that protects wages and workers.
www.chicano.ucla.edu/about/news/u...
www.chicano.ucla.edu/about/news/u...
Huge victory for migrant farmworkers! 🌾
A California federal court just ruled that H-2A wage cuts imposed by the Trump administration are unlawful!
Let us celebrate this win for farm worker wages ✊ ¡Sí se puede! #SupportFarmWorkers #StopWageCuts
A California federal court just ruled that H-2A wage cuts imposed by the Trump administration are unlawful!
Let us celebrate this win for farm worker wages ✊ ¡Sí se puede! #SupportFarmWorkers #StopWageCuts
Farm Workers Victorious! The U.S. federal court found that the Trump administration's attempt to cut farm workers' wages is ILLEGAL. This is a huge victory; farm workers are the backbone of the agricultural industry & they deserve to be paid a fair day's wage!
¡Sí Se Puede!
¡Sí Se Puede!
August 27, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Huge victory for migrant farmworkers! 🌾
A California federal court just ruled that H-2A wage cuts imposed by the Trump administration are unlawful!
Let us celebrate this win for farm worker wages ✊ ¡Sí se puede! #SupportFarmWorkers #StopWageCuts
A California federal court just ruled that H-2A wage cuts imposed by the Trump administration are unlawful!
Let us celebrate this win for farm worker wages ✊ ¡Sí se puede! #SupportFarmWorkers #StopWageCuts
Nuestra Subdirectora legal, Abigail Kerfoot, habló con La Jornada sobre el acuerdo de $11.5 MDD en una demanda por fraude y robo de salarios. Aunque las empresas no reconocen conducta indebida, alrededor de 600 trabajadores recibirán justicia. Conoce más👇
www.jornada.com.mx/2026/08/10/p...
www.jornada.com.mx/2026/08/10/p...
La Jornada: Ganan demanda en EU por 11.5 mdd ingenieros mexicanos
La Jornada: Ganan demanda en EU por 11.5 mdd ingenieros mexicanos
www.jornada.com.mx
August 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Nuestra Subdirectora legal, Abigail Kerfoot, habló con La Jornada sobre el acuerdo de $11.5 MDD en una demanda por fraude y robo de salarios. Aunque las empresas no reconocen conducta indebida, alrededor de 600 trabajadores recibirán justicia. Conoce más👇
www.jornada.com.mx/2026/08/10/p...
www.jornada.com.mx/2026/08/10/p...
As reported by @nytimes, decisions to end TPS jeopardize the livelihoods, stability, and safety of hundreds of thousands of workers and their families.
🔗 www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u...
🔗 www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u...
Employers Fear Labor Shortage as Many Immigrants Lose Protected Status
A recent Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for the Trump administration to end a humanitarian program that has allowed about one million immigrants to work legally in the U.S.
www.nytimes.com
July 30, 2026 at 4:52 PM
As reported by @nytimes, decisions to end TPS jeopardize the livelihoods, stability, and safety of hundreds of thousands of workers and their families.
🔗 www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u...
🔗 www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u...
ICYM 📣:
The federal government just opened the door for the dairy industry to utilize H-2A agricultural guestworker visas 🧵
The federal government just opened the door for the dairy industry to utilize H-2A agricultural guestworker visas 🧵
July 15, 2026 at 8:28 PM
ICYM 📣:
The federal government just opened the door for the dairy industry to utilize H-2A agricultural guestworker visas 🧵
The federal government just opened the door for the dairy industry to utilize H-2A agricultural guestworker visas 🧵
All workers deserve the right to speak up without fear of retaliation. We’re proud of CDM Board member Laurie Burgess for supporting workers in the tech industry to hold their employers accountable. @nytimes.com @noamscheiber.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/b...
Software Engineer’s Firing Ruled Illegal in a Rare Win for a Tech Worker
A federal labor law judge determined last week that the software maker Atlassian had illegally fired an employee who questioned company policy changes.
www.nytimes.com
July 14, 2026 at 9:39 PM
All workers deserve the right to speak up without fear of retaliation. We’re proud of CDM Board member Laurie Burgess for supporting workers in the tech industry to hold their employers accountable. @nytimes.com @noamscheiber.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/b...
The abuses unveiled by Operation Blooming Onion—one of the largest agricultural human trafficking investigations in U.S. history—reflect the pervasive exploitation H-2A farmworkers face across the country every single day. 🧵
July 14, 2026 at 8:29 PM
The abuses unveiled by Operation Blooming Onion—one of the largest agricultural human trafficking investigations in U.S. history—reflect the pervasive exploitation H-2A farmworkers face across the country every single day. 🧵
Expanding the H-2A program into dairy while dismantling worker protections is a dangerous step backward. As members of Migration That Works, we oppose this policy and call for a labor migration system rooted in safety, freedom, and fairness for all workers. migrationthatworks.org/2026/07/02/m...
July 9, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Expanding the H-2A program into dairy while dismantling worker protections is a dangerous step backward. As members of Migration That Works, we oppose this policy and call for a labor migration system rooted in safety, freedom, and fairness for all workers. migrationthatworks.org/2026/07/02/m...
Feliciano Velasco Rojas and Luis Guzman Rojas, two farmworkers with H-2A visas, reached a settlement in a federal case against multiple defendants alleging violations of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act and the Migrant and Seasonal Worker Protection Act. More ➡️ cdmigrante.org/h-2a-farmwor...
July 9, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Feliciano Velasco Rojas and Luis Guzman Rojas, two farmworkers with H-2A visas, reached a settlement in a federal case against multiple defendants alleging violations of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act and the Migrant and Seasonal Worker Protection Act. More ➡️ cdmigrante.org/h-2a-farmwor...
Are you graduating law school or finishing a clerkship in 2027?
We're sponsoring externally funded post-law school legal fellowships, where you'll work alongside a binational team advancing the rights of low-wage migrant workers through litigation, policy advocacy, and community education. 🧵
We're sponsoring externally funded post-law school legal fellowships, where you'll work alongside a binational team advancing the rights of low-wage migrant workers through litigation, policy advocacy, and community education. 🧵
June 29, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Are you graduating law school or finishing a clerkship in 2027?
We're sponsoring externally funded post-law school legal fellowships, where you'll work alongside a binational team advancing the rights of low-wage migrant workers through litigation, policy advocacy, and community education. 🧵
We're sponsoring externally funded post-law school legal fellowships, where you'll work alongside a binational team advancing the rights of low-wage migrant workers through litigation, policy advocacy, and community education. 🧵
Migrant worker leaders from the Migrant Defense Committee demand respect for the rights of all workers. Stand with them in the fight for justice by making a donation today. bit.ly/4eyLo5V
June 26, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Migrant worker leaders from the Migrant Defense Committee demand respect for the rights of all workers. Stand with them in the fight for justice by making a donation today. bit.ly/4eyLo5V
Expanding guestworker programs without addressing their fundamental flaws will only deepen existing abuses. We must move away from a system defined by power imbalances and exploitation and build a labor migration model rooted in fairness, freedom, and dignity.
June 25, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Expanding guestworker programs without addressing their fundamental flaws will only deepen existing abuses. We must move away from a system defined by power imbalances and exploitation and build a labor migration model rooted in fairness, freedom, and dignity.
CDM condemns Supreme Court decisions stripping immigrant protections and threatening farmworker safety. Read more➡️ cdmigrante.org/cdm-condemns...
June 25, 2026 at 8:16 PM
CDM condemns Supreme Court decisions stripping immigrant protections and threatening farmworker safety. Read more➡️ cdmigrante.org/cdm-condemns...
The federal government just opened the door for the dairy industry to use H-2A guestworker visas. 🧵 www.newsweek.com/trump-immigr...
Trump admin eases pressure on dairy farmers with visa update
H-2A visas have been unavailable for dairy farmworkers, with the USDA saying the change would give farmers greater certainty.
www.newsweek.com
June 24, 2026 at 10:47 PM
The federal government just opened the door for the dairy industry to use H-2A guestworker visas. 🧵 www.newsweek.com/trump-immigr...
For years, the Migrant Defense Committee has led the fight against abuse and exploitation in guestworker programs. ✊🏽 Learn more about their impactful journey and support their vital work by donating today: www.cdmigrante.org/donate
June 18, 2026 at 8:20 PM
For years, the Migrant Defense Committee has led the fight against abuse and exploitation in guestworker programs. ✊🏽 Learn more about their impactful journey and support their vital work by donating today: www.cdmigrante.org/donate
ICYMI: This World Cup is bound to be remembered as unsafe, unfair, and unaffordable. But we’ll continue to support workers facing abuse through Contratados.org and our binational hotline (Mex: 55-9661-6771 / U.S.: 667 217-5738). cdmigrante.org/defending-wo...
Defending Workers' Rights at Kickoff and Beyond
Given FIFA’s underwhelming commitment to prioritizing the human rights of players, workers and fans, this World Cup is bound to be remembered as unsafe, unfair and unaffordable.
cdmigrante.org
June 17, 2026 at 8:07 PM
ICYMI: This World Cup is bound to be remembered as unsafe, unfair, and unaffordable. But we’ll continue to support workers facing abuse through Contratados.org and our binational hotline (Mex: 55-9661-6771 / U.S.: 667 217-5738). cdmigrante.org/defending-wo...
CDM welcomes the growing calls to rethink U.S. immigration policy and enforcement. With global attention focused on North America right now because of the FIFA World Cup, we must keep fighting to advance policies that uphold human rights and protect migrant communities. apnews.com/article/worl...
After troubled World Cup lead-in, UN human rights chief urges 'rethink' of US immigration policy
The United Nations’ top human rights official called Wednesday for a “massive rethink” of immigration policies especially in the United States ahead of the World Cup.
apnews.com
June 17, 2026 at 6:06 PM
CDM welcomes the growing calls to rethink U.S. immigration policy and enforcement. With global attention focused on North America right now because of the FIFA World Cup, we must keep fighting to advance policies that uphold human rights and protect migrant communities. apnews.com/article/worl...
Guestworker programs have a long history of trapping workers in abusive conditions and undermining labor standards for everyone.
We need to stop expanding a broken system and build a labor migration model rooted in rights, freedom, and dignity for all workers. time.com/article/2026...
We need to stop expanding a broken system and build a labor migration model rooted in rights, freedom, and dignity for all workers. time.com/article/2026...
The Resurgence of Bracero Logic
“The Trump Administration is increasing access to temporary migrant labor while making undocumented migrants more vulnerable,” writes Cara Kinnally.
time.com
June 17, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Guestworker programs have a long history of trapping workers in abusive conditions and undermining labor standards for everyone.
We need to stop expanding a broken system and build a labor migration model rooted in rights, freedom, and dignity for all workers. time.com/article/2026...
We need to stop expanding a broken system and build a labor migration model rooted in rights, freedom, and dignity for all workers. time.com/article/2026...
⚽ Defending Workers' Rights at Kickoff and Beyond ⚽
FIFA fell short in its commitment to protect human rights. Because of that, this World Cup is bound to be remembered as unsafe, unfair and unaffordable.
FIFA fell short in its commitment to protect human rights. Because of that, this World Cup is bound to be remembered as unsafe, unfair and unaffordable.
June 11, 2026 at 5:27 PM
⚽ Defending Workers' Rights at Kickoff and Beyond ⚽
FIFA fell short in its commitment to protect human rights. Because of that, this World Cup is bound to be remembered as unsafe, unfair and unaffordable.
FIFA fell short in its commitment to protect human rights. Because of that, this World Cup is bound to be remembered as unsafe, unfair and unaffordable.
Fernando, un trabajador H-2A, presentó una demanda colectiva en North Carolina por trata y robo de salarios.
Julia Solórzano de CDM y Carol Brooke, de @ncjustice.bsky.social, expusieron en Carolinas Informadas los abusos que plagan los programas de trabajo temporal.
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Julia Solórzano de CDM y Carol Brooke, de @ncjustice.bsky.social, expusieron en Carolinas Informadas los abusos que plagan los programas de trabajo temporal.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u3N...
Le quitaron el pasaporte: lo que denuncia un trabajador H-2A en Carolina del Norte
YouTube video by Carolinas Informadas
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June 9, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Fernando, un trabajador H-2A, presentó una demanda colectiva en North Carolina por trata y robo de salarios.
Julia Solórzano de CDM y Carol Brooke, de @ncjustice.bsky.social, expusieron en Carolinas Informadas los abusos que plagan los programas de trabajo temporal.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u3N...
Julia Solórzano de CDM y Carol Brooke, de @ncjustice.bsky.social, expusieron en Carolinas Informadas los abusos que plagan los programas de trabajo temporal.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u3N...
ICYMI: Our Founder and Executive Director, Rachel Micah-Jones, was featured in The New York Times discussing her concerns on the expansion of the H-2A farmworker program.
Read the full story here. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/b...
Read the full story here. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/b...
June 8, 2026 at 11:16 PM
ICYMI: Our Founder and Executive Director, Rachel Micah-Jones, was featured in The New York Times discussing her concerns on the expansion of the H-2A farmworker program.
Read the full story here. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/b...
Read the full story here. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/b...