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The Homeland Security Department is announcing measures for migrant workers who witness or are victims of workplace labor violations. The new steps help them apply for protection from deportation.

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/dhs-policy-protects-migrant-workers-in-labor-investigations/"></div>WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security on Friday announced a process by which migrant workers who witness or are victims of workplace labor violations can apply for protection from deportation, in a development applauded by labor and rights advocates who say it will protect migrant workers who expose abusive wor...

Migrant worker advocates celebrated the policy, saying it's a measure they've long been pushing Biden to implement.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security on Friday announced a process by which migrant workers who witness or are victims of workplace labor violations can apply for protection from deportation, in a development applauded by labor and rights advocates who say it will protect migrant workers who expose abusive working conditions.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed into law legislation intended to rein in work quotas at warehouses, including Amazon.

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Warehouse Worker Protection Act on Dec. 21, which protects warehouse workers from undisclosed or unlawful work speed quotas.

Joe Biden vowed to be “the most pro-union president you’ve ever seen.” But after Biden helped impose a contract on railroad workers that four unions had rejected, many labor activists and scholars have begun to ask: How supportive is the president, really?

Joe Biden vowed to be “the most pro-union president you’ve ever seen.” But after Biden helped impose a contract on railroad workers that four unions had rejected, many labor activists and scholars have begun to ask: How supportive is the president, really?

Many union leaders say the Biden White House has delivered on its promises. But its handling of a freight rail dispute has given rise to detractors.

Joe Biden vowed to be “the most pro-union president you’ve ever seen.” But after Biden helped impose a contract on railroad workers that four unions had rejected, many labor activists and scholars have begun to ask: How supportive is the president, really?