My friend Morgan Smith wrote this note about the Rio Grande in July 2024. Learn more about Morgan here , here and here .
J.A.M. v. USA "The Court holds that Oscar is entitled to a much lower, but still notable award of $175,000 because he was somewhat older at the time of the incident, was detained for about half...
Path2Papers, July 17, 2024 " What are the policy changes the Biden administration is implementing regarding temporary work visas? On June 18, 2024, the Biden administration announced a policy...
DOJ, July 18, 2024 "The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Southwest Key Programs Inc. (Southwest Key), a Texas-based nonprofit that provides housing to unaccompanied children who are...
Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters, July 18, 2024 "Even with all the industries where Californians went on strike during last year’s “hot labor summer,” some of the most active sites of...
"Families across the United States remember with nostalgia the food, rides, and atmosphere of the local fairs and carnivals, but hidden behind the memories and bright lights are migrant workers who pay a high price to create these experiences. On the United Nations World Day of Social Justice, the American University Washington College of Law Immigrant Justice Clinic and Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc. (CDM) released a report, Taken for a Ride: Migrant Workers in the U.S. Fair and Carnival Industry, that describes the abuses of migrant workers who form the backbone of one of America’s favorite pastimes. The information for the report was gathered using in-depth interviews of migrant fair and carnival workers. Fair and carnival companies bring migrant workers to the U.S. on temporary work visas, known as H-2B visas, to build and operate rides, set up games and serve food at concessions stands. The workers travel with the companies from state to state, typically living in filthy and cramped trailers. Taken for a Ride uncovers the following abuses and structural defects in the H-2B temporary worker program:
• unfair recruitment processes;
• wage and hour abuses;
• significant health and safety risks;
• lack of access to workers’ compensation;
• limited access to medical care;
• isolated and substandard living conditions; and
• limited access to legal representation and justice in the courts." - Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc., American University, Washington College of Law Immigrant Justice Clinic, Feb. 20, 2013.