Centro De Los Derechos Del Migrante Inc

Legal support - cdm is a critical point of contact for migrant workers in the united states, providing intake, evaluation, referral and other legal services free of charge for workers who face workplace and other abuses. Through cdm's extensive outreach and mobile workers' rights workshops in migrant-sending communities in mexico; and its toll-free hotlines in the u.s. And mexico, cdm has helped thousands of migrant workers gain access to the justice system. After a comprehensive intake process, cdm's multilingual legal team evaluates workers' potential work-related claims and connects them with advocates at partner non-profit organizations, law firms, and government enforcement agencies. Cdm also litigates cases on behalf of migrant workers in u.s. Courts and before administrative agencies and international bodies. Cdm also provides "friend of the court" briefings in important cases.in addition, cdm provides expert professional litigation support services and investigative support for other organizations with mexico-based migrant worker clients to ensure that those organizations can effectively provide legal services to their clients.

Policy advocacy - cdm provides a transnational worker-centered policy advocacy presence by bringing migrant workers' voices to key immigration and labor policy forums, a space where their perspectives are fundamental but too often absent. Drawing on cdm's expertise on these issues (particularly those related to guest worker programs, international labor recruitment, and access to justice), cdm provides analysis, investigative reports, and recommendations to policymakers as well as worker advocacy groups. Cdm also comments on u.s. Regulations to federal agencies, and strategically advocates for policy reforms.