Resources for Workers
Contact CDM
Contact Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc. about workplace and recruitment problems. CDM can assess your situation, recommend the best course of action, and accompany your case throughout the process. CDM never charges workers for services.
United States: 1-855-234-9699
Mexico: 800-590-1773
Know Your Rights
Contratados.org
Contratados.org is a groundbreaking workers’ rights initiative to investigate and uncover the actors and processes in low-wage labor recruitment along the Mexico-U.S. migrant stream. With Contratados.org, workers can share their experiences and review their recruiters and employers to prevent recruitment workplace abuses.
The Affordable Care Act and H2A Workers
The Farm Worker Unit at Legal Aid of North Carolina answers some questions about the Affordable Care Act for migrant workers. Find out more.
Requesting your United States immigration record
Having accurate information about your immigration history in the U.S. can help you assess your eligibility for a visa or other immigration benefits. If you are interested requesting your record with the immigration agencies in the United States you may do so in several ways. Find out more.
Who to Contact
Click on this link to know what number to call in case you want to verify an offer, report a fraud, denounce labor abuses or if you need guidance.
Resources for Advocates
Money Transfers to Mexico
Your diligent advocacy has paid off for your Mexican clients, and they have now returned to their home communities. How do you now ensure that they receive their unpaid wages, monetary damages, or other funds? This manual details the logistics of delivering funds to a client in Mexico; the different options for sending money to clients in Mexico; and important ethical considerations and legal regulations.
The CDM Toolkit
The toolkit is a handbook that CDM developed in 2012 to empower Comité members to achieve their goal of educating their communities about their U.S. labor rights. CDM’s toolkit contains comprehensive, know-your-rights materials that Comité members disseminate in their communities. It enables Comité members to inform their communities and coworkers of their rights when traveling to the United States for work. For more information, please contact us at info@cdmigrante.org.
Contratados.org
Contratados.org is a groundbreaking workers’ rights initiative to investigate and uncover the actors and processes in low-wage labor recruitment along the Mexico-U.S. migrant stream. Contratados.org seeks to build recruitment transparency and create a mechanism for employer and recruiter accountability by allowing workers to share their experiences and review those actors. This information-sharing initiative fills a crucial hole in the information available to migrant workers, advocates, and government about recruitment practices and the actors involved in international labor recruitment.
Monitoring International Labor Recruitment
This report lays the foundation for a comparative analysis of non-immigrant visas used to employ internationally recruited workers in the United States. In addition to identifying and describing visas of special interest, this report provides information about common issues and abuses associated with each visa, as well as a description of the regulatory framework.
Litigation Support
CDM provides litigation support and settlement administration support to government agencies, non-profit organizations and private law firms whose clients or witnesses have returned to Mexico. These services include on-the-ground investigations where we locate and interview witnesses in Mexico, draft declarations, review documents and evaluate potential claims; facilitation of cross-border testimony and written discovery; and administration of judgment and settlement fund distributions. Check out our brochure to learn more about our services.
For information about CDM’s legal and litigation support services, contact Legal Director Ben Botts at info@cdmigrante.org, or call toll-free at 01-800-590-1773 from Mexico or 1-855-234-9699 from the U.S.