Undocumented workers (click here) are among the most vulnerable and exploited workers in our country, as frequent victims of unpaid wages, dangerous conditions and uncompensated workplace injuries, discrimination, and other labor law violations. Workers who attempt to remedy the abuse routinely face physical and immigration-related threats and retaliation....
Welcoming the stranger among us means far more than anyone realizes. When people come out of the shadows of fear, oppression is relieved and we all have a safer and moral life to live.
Welcoming the stranger among us means far more than anyone realizes. When people come out of the shadows of fear, oppression is relieved and we all have a safer and moral life to live.
...In New York and 27 other states, (click here) court challenges have established that undocumented workers are entitled to workers’ compensation – typically the reimbursement of medical expenses and a cash benefit covering a percentage of lost wages – just as any other workers are entitled to such compensation.
Many immigrant workers are unaware of these protections and advocacy groups have worked assiduously to inform them of their rights. Nonetheless, despite education campaigns, undocumented workers who are injured on the job are reluctant to confront their employers and press their claims. Fausta and others like him who have fought for compensation and won are in a distinct minority.
Fearful of retaliation, job loss, and deportation, undocumented workers keep quiet about their health and deal with injuries as best they can. Many work as day laborers on jobs that are inherently dangerous – roofing, carpentry, masonry, landscaping, window washing and the like. Even car washing, as Fausta’s case shows, can lead to serious injury.
While some workers in low-wage jobs are citizens, many are not. They are often paid in cash, and kept “off the books. ” Some employers won’t offer these undocumented workers a health plan or create any kind of safety net should they be injured....
When low wage workers receive recognition of their rights as human beings we are all safer.
November 20, 2014
By Alan Constantini
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. – One of those (click here) most interested in President Obama's speech on immigration was undocumented worker Miguel. He and his wife work in the Twin Cities and have lived here for 30 years, but are not here legally under the law.
Miguel told KARE 11 that he has been living in fear of deportation because of his three children, Miguel, 5, Francesco, 2, and Esperanza, 1. The children were born here and are American citizens, but Miguel and his wife are from Mexico.
"I am hoping that President Obama give us our relief," said Miguel. "This is really just a step to go to immigration reform."
Minneapolis business immigration law attorney Sarah Stensrud consulted with the Obama White House in Washington, D.C. last week. She said stopping the deportations of people like Miguel is good for business...
W E L C O M E !!!!!!
When low wage workers receive recognition of their rights as human beings we are all safer.
November 20, 2014
By Alan Constantini
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. – One of those (click here) most interested in President Obama's speech on immigration was undocumented worker Miguel. He and his wife work in the Twin Cities and have lived here for 30 years, but are not here legally under the law.
Miguel told KARE 11 that he has been living in fear of deportation because of his three children, Miguel, 5, Francesco, 2, and Esperanza, 1. The children were born here and are American citizens, but Miguel and his wife are from Mexico.
"I am hoping that President Obama give us our relief," said Miguel. "This is really just a step to go to immigration reform."
Minneapolis business immigration law attorney Sarah Stensrud consulted with the Obama White House in Washington, D.C. last week. She said stopping the deportations of people like Miguel is good for business...
W E L C O M E !!!!!!
