Migrant workers

‘It’s the Day Without Haitians in Dominican Republic’

‘It’s the Day Without Haitians in Dominican Republic’ ‘It’s the Day Without Haitians in Dominican Republic’

Haitian residents go into hiding as the deadline for mass deportation arrives.

Jun 19, 2015 / Roberto Lovato

Brazil and China

China Is Building a Massive Railway Across South America—at a Huge Human and Environmental Cost China Is Building a Massive Railway Across South America—at a Huge Human and Environmental Cost

How the “Twin Ocean Railroad” pits people against profit.

Jun 19, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Protest against TPP in Japan

What’s the True Cost of Free Trade? What’s the True Cost of Free Trade?

The price for deals like TPP is paid in forced migration and the refugee crises that are rolling around the globe.

Jun 17, 2015 / Column / Gary Younge

Qatar Labor

Qatar’s World Cup Preparations Could Kill as Many as 4,000 Migrant Workers Qatar’s World Cup Preparations Could Kill as Many as 4,000 Migrant Workers

Will the scandals roiling FIFA put a stop to the deadly construction projects?

Jun 15, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Even the Government’s Own Accountability Office Found Major Flaws in US Guestworker Programs

Even the Government’s Own Accountability Office Found Major Flaws in US Guestworker Programs Even the Government’s Own Accountability Office Found Major Flaws in US Guestworker Programs

Will the Labor Department's much-delayed new rules for the H2-B visa program strengthen protections for immigrant workers?

Apr 3, 2015 / Michelle Chen

John Steinbeck on the Violent Repression of the Fight for Migrant Workers’ Rights

John Steinbeck on the Violent Repression of the Fight for Migrant Workers’ Rights John Steinbeck on the Violent Repression of the Fight for Migrant Workers’ Rights

We now know that workers are being attacked not because they want higher wages, not because they are Communists, but simply because they want to organize.

Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / John Steinbeck

Did Slave Labor Produce Your Seafood?

Did Slave Labor Produce Your Seafood? Did Slave Labor Produce Your Seafood?

Without serious reform, migrant fishers in Thailand will remain as disposable as fish bait.

Mar 2, 2015 / Michelle Chen

What Does Syriza’s Victory Mean for Greece’s Immigrants?

What Does Syriza’s Victory Mean for Greece’s Immigrants? What Does Syriza’s Victory Mean for Greece’s Immigrants?

The party’s platform includes some of the most progressive immigration policies in the Eurozone—but can they make those ideas a reality?

Jan 27, 2015 / Michelle Chen

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