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Community Education Handouts
News Regarding Social Security "No Match" Issue
(Separate Website)
Federal judge orders a prelimary injunction regarding the DHS Social Security No Match Rule until after the trial and decision is made on the case.
By: Immigrant Legal Resource Center
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Basic Standards for Farmworker Housing
Housing rights for farmworkers living in agricultural labor camps.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program
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Spanish / Espaņol
Foreign Worker's Guide to Labor and Employment Law in the United States
(Separate Website)
What are your rights are as a worker in the United States. Where to go if your employer doesn't pay you or treats you unfairly because of sex, race or other qualities that make you different. What are the immigration consequences if you complain. What is sex trafficking. What to do if you are hurt on the job or you are fired.
By: Commission for Labor Cooperation
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Spanish / Espaņol
Guide to Labor and Employment Laws for Migrant Workers in the United States
(Separate Website)
Information about your rights as a migrant worker in the United States.
By: Secretariat of the Commission for Labor Cooperation
Guide to Labor Relations Law in the United States Answers questions for migrant workers about labor relations law, including questions about unions and union activity.
By: Commission for Labor Cooperation
Guide to Laws Prohibiting Forced Labor in the United States It is agains the law for anyone to force you to work or give any kind of service against your will or under threat or without being paid.
By: Commission for Labor Cooperation
Living in the United States: A Guide for Immigrant Youth
(Separate Website)
Information about many issues immigrant youth face when living in the United States. Topics include citizenship, Social Security numbers, taxes, public benefits, going to college, and more.
By: Immigrant Legal Resource Center
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Korean / 한국어
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Spanish / Espaņol
Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers
How to get free legal help in Louisiana, or for problems that happened in Louisiana, if you are a migrant or seasonal farmworker.
By: New Orleans Legal Assistance
Migrant and Seasonal Worker Protection Act
(Separate Website)
Information from the U.S. Department of Labor about worker rights under the Migrant and Seasonal Worker Protection Act.
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Spanish / Espaņol
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Intake Workers: Referrals
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