Enforcement in the Workplace: Challenges, Past and Present

Enforcement in the Workplace: Challenges, Past and Present ABOUT THE PROJECT The Institute for the Study of International Migration, with the support of the MacArthur Foundation, is organizing a series of public presentations, as well as expert roundtables Report on an experts’ roundtable that address the multiple Georgetown University, Washington D. [...] The aim of the project is to inform debate on immigration reform, with a focus on addressing the challenges of implementation SUMMARY The Institute of the Study of Migration at Georgetown University hosted an expert round table to address worksite enforcement within the current debate over immigration reform. [...] A good example is found in the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the US Department of Labor and ICE that states that they will respect the labor rights of all workers, regardless of immigration status. [...] In the case of Agriprocessor, 5 which was one of the biggest suppliers of kosher meat, a 2008 worksite raid ultimately resulted in the company terminating a large majority of the company’s workers. [...] A good example is found in the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the US Department of Labor and ICE that states that they will respect the labor rights of all workers, regardless of immigration status.