Migrant Workers Get Labor Protections Under New DHS Policy

DHS Support of the Enforcement of Labor and Employment Laws

See the Oct. 12, 2021, DHS Policy Statement 065-06, “Worksite Enforcement: The Strategy to Protect the American Labor Market, the Conditions of ...

Migrant Workers Get Labor Protections Under New DHS Policy (1)

The US Department of Homeland Security has released instructions on how migrant workers can claim protections from deportation or other ...

DHS announces policy that protects migrant workers in labor ... - PBS

If approved, migrant workers cooperating with a labor investigation can stay in the country for two years. They can also apply for authorization ...

New DHS Guidance Regarding Immigrant Workers and Protection ...

Policy Update: New DHS ... The new guidance clarifies that victim migrant and immigrant workers may receive ... a. The worker becomes involved in a labor dispute ...

DHS Helps Hold Exploitative Employers Accountable

Combatting labor exploitation helps ensure fair wages and safe working conditions for all workers in our country.” DHS is announcing new ...

DHS Announces Special Immigration Protection for Workers Who ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recently announced a streamlined process for foreign workers to request deferred action.

DHS Policy Protects Undocumented Workers During Labor Conflicts

Undocumented workers can seek protection from deportation or other immigration enforcement if they are involved in labor disputes under a new policy issued ...

On DHS Establishing a Renewals Process for Protections for ...

This latest DHS announcement is a result of sustained advocacy by immigrant workers and advocates, including NELP, demanding respect and ...

Immigrant Workers Plead for Swift Action on Pending Deportation ...

That protection, known as deferred action, also allows them to apply for work permits — a path out of the underground economy where danger is ...

Featured Issue: Deferred Action for Noncitizen Workers Supporting ...

On January 17, 2024, DHS announced that over one thousand noncitizen workers who were victims of or witnesses to a labor rights violation have ...

DHS Announces Process Enhancements for Supporting Labor ...

DHS announced noncitizen workers who are victims of, or witnesses to, the violation of labor rights, can access a streamlined deferred ...

DHS Strengthens Protections for Immigrant Workers

In July 2024, DHS announced an expansion of the period of eligibility for protection from two to four years, recognizing that labor disputes are ...

Labor Protections for Immigrant Food Workers at Stake in 2024 ...

A Biden administration policy shields immigrants who report on workplace abuses. It could face an uncertain future—and so could visa ...

The Department of Homeland Security took a positive step by ...

EPI has also called for DHS to grant deferred action and parole to migrant workers in labor disputes with more frequency and regularity across a ...

New DHS Guidance on Prosecutorial Discretion for Labor Disputes ...

new, streamlined process for immigrant workers to obtain temporary protection from deportation and work authorization if they are involved ...

Biden-Harris Administration Releases Report of the H-2B Worker ...

The report announces new actions to be taken by four federal agencies—the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS), Labor (DOL), and State, as ...

DHS Policy Extends More Protections for Undocumented Workers ...

Like other workers, immigrant workers have the right to organize a union and collectively bargain with employers under the National Labor ...

DHS policy protects migrant workers in labor investigations - AP News

The Homeland Security Department is announcing measures for migrant workers who witness or are victims of workplace labor violations.

FJ Welcomes DHS Announcement on Protections for Immigrant ...

Washington, DC – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken a critical step toward ensuring that immigrant workers can report illegal ...

Major Victory for Immigrant Workers in the US - Human Rights Watch

In a major victory for workers, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced new guidance last week that allows migrant ...