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Basic Standards for Farmworker Housing
(Separate Website)
Housing rights for farmworkers living in agricultural labor camps. The link sends you to a resource from the Georgia Legal Services Program.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
FBI help to fight forced Labor in the United States
(Separate Website)
It is against 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.
Here is information from the FBI about human trafficking and how to fight it.
By: FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Help for Victims of Human Trafficking
(Separate Website)
Victims are eligible for federal funds, special visas, and other help.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
GobiernoUSA.gov
(Separate Website)
Recursos del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos en español.
By: Administración de Servicios Generales de los Estados Unidos
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
How to Get Legal Help/Como Obtener Ayuda Legal
Information in English and Spanish about how to get help from programs that offer free help to qualified people. This slide show has an audio track in Spanish.
Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Immigrants and Work
(Separate Website)
Information from the National Employment Law Center.
By: National Employment Law Center
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Here is a link to the Lawyer Referral and Information page from the site of the Louisiana State Bar Association. Here are the individual numbers listed on that site:
Lawyer Referral Numbers
Baton Rouge:
(225)344-9926
Lafayette
(337)237-4700
Lake Charles:
(337)436-3308
New Orleans
(504)561-8828
Shreveport:
(318)222-0720
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
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
Read this in:
Korean / 한국어
,
Spanish / Español
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
(Separate Website)
Information about this organization and its work.
By: Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
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: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
Migrant and Seasonal Worker Protection Act
(Separate Website)
Information for migrant and seasonal workers from the U.S. Department of Labor.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Migrant Legal Action Program
(Separate Website)
Information about health, housing, employment and other issues affecting migrant workers.
By: Migrant Legal Action Program
Video about Immigration-Related Discrimination on the Job
(Separate Website)
Scroll down the page to find a new DOJ video about immmigration-related discrimination in the workplace. You can click on the "Real Player" or "Quick Time" link to watch the video. From the Office of Special Counsel.
By: US Dept. of Justice -- Civil Rights Division
Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants
(Separate Website)
Information about jobs, housing, emergencies, learning English and becoming a citizen.
By: U.S. Citizenship and Information Services
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