Migrants on Guest-Worker Visas Face Wage Theft, Abuse
Advocates say workers on H-2A and H-2B visas often hesitate to report abuse because the program ties their visa to a specific employer, who can threaten to...
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Advocates say workers on H-2A and H-2B visas often hesitate to report abuse because the program ties their visa to a specific employer, who can threaten to...
Advocates say workers on H-2A and H-2B visas often hesitate to report abuse because the program ties their visa to a specific employer, who can threaten to...
For Maribel Hernández, falling ill with COVID-19 at a Louisiana crawfish processor and losing her job was terrible enough. But the Mexican guest worker was in for another shock. A federal labor investigation in 2020, initially focusing on worksite safety, revealed that the company failed to pay Hernández and 99 other guest workers a total of $138,629 in overtime earnings.
For Maribel Hernández, falling ill with COVID-19 at a Louisiana crawfish processor and...
For Maribel Hernández, falling ill with COVID-19 at a Louisiana crawfish processor and losing her job was terrible enough. But the Mexican guest worker was in for another shock. A