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Advocates Should Use Applicable International Standards To Address Violations Of Undocumented Migrant Workers In The United States, Connie De La Vega, Conchita Lozano-Batista
Advocates Should Use Applicable International Standards To Address Violations Of Undocumented Migrant Workers In The United States, Connie De La Vega, Conchita Lozano-Batista
Connie de la Vega
This article seeks to provide migrant rights advocates with international legal arguments that can be used to address domestic human rights abuses when domestic law is inadequate and in violation of U.S. treaty obligations. It discusses applicable international law and suggests how these standards may be used to protect migrant workers. The article: describes the working conditions of undocumented migrants in the United States, highlighting recent violations of their human rights. It discusses Hoffman Plastics Compounds, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board, 535 U.S. 137 (2002), which limited the rights of undocumented workers, and its aftermath and in which there …