Louisiana

Migrant & Foreign Workers

Know Your Rights

• Basic Standards for Farmworker Housing

  Housing rights for farmworkers living in agricultural labor camps. The link sends you to a resource from the Georgia Legal Services Program. Content Detail

  By:

  Georgia Legal Services Program

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  Spanish / Español

• Chào Mừng Quý Vị Đến Hoa Kỳ: Sổ Hướng Dẫn Dành Cho Người Mới Nhập Cư (Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants)

  Chào Mừng Quý Vị Đến Hoa Kỳ: Sổ Hướng Dẫn Dành Cho Người Mới Nhập Cư Content Detail

  By:

  U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services

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  Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt

• FBI help to fight forced Labor in the United States

  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. Content Detail

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  FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation

• Federal Help for Victims of Human Trafficking

  Victims are eligible for federal funds, special visas, and other help. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

• Foreign Worker's Guide to Labor and Employment Law in the United States

  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. Content Detail

  By:

  Commission for Labor Cooperation

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  Spanish / Español

• Living in the United States: A Guide for Immigrant Youth

  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. English/Spanish/Korean available. Content Detail

  By:

  Immigrant Legal Resource Center

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  Spanish / Español

  Korean / 한국어

• Guide to Labor and Employment Laws for Migrant Workers in the United States

  Information about your rights as a migrant worker in the United States. Content Detail

  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. Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos. Content Detail

  By:

  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services

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  Spanish / Español

• USA.gov (GobiernoUSA.gov in Spanish)

  Recursos del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos en español. "Su guía de información y servicios del Gobierno." Your Guide to Government Information and Services Content Detail

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  U.S. General Services Administration's Technology Transformation Service. Administración de Servicios Generales de los Estados Unidos

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  Spanish / Español

• Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service

  Information about this organization and its work. Content Detail

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  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. Read More

  By:

  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)

• Migrant and Seasonal Worker Protection Act

  Information for migrant and seasonal workers from the U.S. Department of Labor. Content Detail

  By:

  U.S. Department of Labor

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  Spanish / Español

• Migrant Legal Action Program

  Information about health, housing, employment and other issues affecting migrant workers. Content Detail

  By:

  Migrant Legal Action Program

• Video about Immigration-Related Discrimination on the Job

  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. Content Detail

  By:

  US Dept. of Justice -- Civil Rights Division

• Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants

  Information about jobs, housing, emergencies, learning English and becoming a citizen. Content Detail

  By:

  U.S. Citizenship and Information Services