Topic
Migrant Workers
118 published works
Labor Law Prof Blog
Protecting Migrant Workers from Workplace Injuries
Tequila Brooks has just posted an essay over at Intlawgrrls on Making the human rights case for including compensation for workplace injuries in free trade agreements. Here's an excerpt:For many…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Chinese Workers in Saipan Demand Payment from Trump Protege
Thanks to Aaron Halegua, a lawyer and research fellow at NYU Law School, for keeping us in the loop about the labor practices of one of Donald Trump's friends in…
ImmigrationProf Blog
One Ohio Town’s Immigration Clash, Down in the Actual Muck
Read this interesting, if not upbeat, story from the New York Times, about a political controversy in a Ohio agricultural community (Willard, Ohio) over whether to have a "welcome back"…
ImmigrationProf Blog
At the Movies: Lupe Under The Sun and Purgatorio
Lupe Under The Sun is a fictional portrait with real migrant laborers as actors that delves into the psychological effects of the loneliness and poverty undocumented workers frequently experience. The…
Family Law Prof Blog
Despite The Odds, Indiana Gets Migrant Children, Workers To School
By Family Law
Written by Peter Balonon-Rosen for Wyfi Indianapolis:Alex Rodriguez dials an unfamiliar number on his cell phone.“Yes?,” a voice on the other end answers. On speakerphone, the phone booms inside Rodriguez’s parked…
ImmigrationProf Blog
From the Bookshelves: In the Fields of the North / En los Campos del Norte Photographs and text by David Bacon
In the Fields of the North / En los Campos del Norte Photographs and text by David Bacon University of California Press / Colegio de la Frontera Norte Publication date: …
ImmigrationProf Blog
Long-Lost Photos Reveal Life of Mexican Migrant Workers in 1950s America
Portrait of Mexican farm laborer, Rafael Tamayo, employed in the United States under the Bracero Program to harvest crop.Sid Avery—MPTVLily Rothman for Time brings some long lost pictures of farm…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Russia’s Migrant Labor
Fascinating piece from Bloomberg about Russia's use of migrant labor: "The reality in Russia is that the immigrant economy is very much part of its recovery from a prolonged recession.…
ImmigrationProf Blog
UC Davis Conference: Migrant Labor and Global Health conference, March 2-3
We are writing to confirm your attendance for the Migrant Labor and Global Health conference, scheduled for March 2-3 at the UC Davis Conference Center. To view the agenda and more…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Farewell Ferris Wheel: A Documentary about Migrant Carnival Workers
You might want to think twice before you take the kids to the next local fair or carnival. This fall, PBS will air Farewell Ferris Wheel, which premiered earlier this…