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Migrant Workers
118 published works
ImmigrationProf Blog
Globalization and Farmworkers
Clearly, NAFTA and other aspects of trade and globalization have affected the movement of workers. Here's an interesting talk on the subject at UC San Diego next week.RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIESWinter…
ImmigrationProf Blog
New Immigration Articles
Dewhurst, Elaine. Agencies of slavery: the exploitation of migrant workers by recruitment agencies. 13 Tex. Wesleyan L. Rev. 377-410 (2007).English, Michael. Comment. Distinguishing true persecution from legitimate prosecution in American…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Resurrecting State Protection: Migrant Workers Abroad
Professor Jaya Ramji-Nogales has an interesting post on IntLawGrrls blog about efforts of nations to protect its nationals working abroad. This is an important issue for nations who have many…
ImmigrationProf Blog
LA Times Editorial On Colorado Laws
IN THE 2004 SATIRICAL film "A Day Without a Mexican," California wakes up to discover that its Latinos have mysteriously vanished, and a society deeply reliant on migrant labor starts…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Migrant Camp Pillaged
The San Diego Union Tribune reports that dozens of migrant workers returned to their canyon encampments Saturday afternoon to find their belongings slashed to pieces, police said yesterday. Several small…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Settlement of Human Trafficking Case
In a story "Trafiicking Case ends for 48 Thai welders: A firm settles claims of immigrants who arrived on work visas and were forced into near-slavery" by Teresa Watanabe, the…
ImmigrationProf Blog
PBS Program on Guest Workers
On Friday 5/26/06 the PBS program "Now" will air a segment on abuse of migrant workers under our nation's existing guestworker programs. The program airs at 7:30pm on Austin station…
ImmigrationProf Blog
NPR Story on Working Immigrants
Richard Rodriguez talks on NPR about the work that immigrants do. Click here to listen.KJ