"ANOTHER HUGE WIN FOR MIGRANT WORKERS!", February 2023

...Mexico and the United States signed a historic agreement (MOU) on protections for migrant workers. Thanks to our relentless advocacy, the agreement includes unprecedented provisions to strengthen workers’ rights across the region!

...Together with a coalition of allies from across the region, we argued that the U.S. government failed to live up to its obligations under the trade agreement by facilitating systemic sex discrimination in temporary work programs...

...For the first time ever, migrant women’s demands are answered in the agreement between the US and Mexico. The memorandum directly reflects many of our recommendations. Some key provisions include:

• Prohibiting discrimination in recruitment
• Making gender-related data publicly available
• Increasing access to justice for migrant workers and ensuring they receive their compensation.
• Providing pre-departure rights education to migrant workers

...This agreement comes less than a week after the U.S. government announced a process to offer immigration protections and work authorization to migrant and immigrant workers who are defending their rights...