{"id":26156,"date":"2026-07-15T17:02:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T17:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=26156"},"modified":"2026-07-15T17:02:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T17:02:47","slug":"trabajadores-agricolas-h-2a-llegan-a-acuerdo-en-demanda-por-trata-en-michigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/15\/trabajadores-agricolas-h-2a-llegan-a-acuerdo-en-demanda-por-trata-en-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"Trabajadores agr\u00edcolas H-2A llegan a acuerdo en demanda por trata en Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>H-2A Farmworkers Settle Trafficking Lawsuit in Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n

GRAND RAPIDS, MI: On July 9, 2026 , Feliciano Velasco Rojas and Luis Guzman Rojas, two farmworkers with H-2A visas, reached a settlement in a federal case against multiple Defendants alleging violations of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act and the Migrant and Seasonal Worker Protection Act.<\/p>\n

Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC), Farmworker Legal Services (FLS), Centro de los Derechos del Migrante (CDM) and Farmworker Justice (FJ) represented the farmworkers in the case.<\/p>\n

The H-2A program allows employers to recruit farmworkers internationally on a temporary or seasonal basis when faced with a shortage of domestic workers. Per the program\u2019s rules, employers must designate the specific location where the work is to take place. Plaintiffs in the case alleged they were recruited to work on H-2A seasonal agricultural visas in North Carolina but were compelled to live and work under poor conditions in Michigan, in violation of the terms of their visas and under threats of serious harm and abuse of the legal process.<\/p>\n

The terms of the settlement remain undisclosed per the terms of the agreement, and the settlement does not constitute an admission of any claim against the defendants.<\/p>\n

\u201cMIRC commends the bravery of workers like Feliciano and Luis, who helped bring these situations to light. MIRC, together with FLS, CDM, and FJ, remains dedicated to supporting farmworkers to vindicate their rights,\u201d said Gonzalo Peralta, Senior Staff Attorney from the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe H-2A program ties a worker\u2019s legal status to their employer, creating a structural ‘chilling effect’ that punishes those who speak out against abuse. We are proud to stand with Feliciano and Luis\u2014two workers who chose to break that silence in the pursuit of justice,\u201d said Julia Sol\u00f3rzano, Legal and Policy Director at Centro de los Derechos del Migrante.<\/p>\n

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Trabajadores agr\u00edcolas H-2A llegan a acuerdo en demanda por trata en Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n

GRAND RAPIDS, MI: El 9 de julio de 2026, Feliciano Velasco Rojas y Luis Guzman Rojas, dos trabajadores agr\u00edcolas con visas H-2A, alcanzaron un acuerdo en un caso federal contra varios demandados, en el que alegaban violaciones a la Ley de Protecci\u00f3n a las V\u00edctimas de Trata y a la Ley de Protecci\u00f3n de los Trabajadores Agr\u00edcolas Migrantes y de Temporada.<\/p>\n

Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC), Farmworker Legal Services (FLS), Centro de los Derechos del Migrante (CDM) y Farmworker Justice (FJ) representaron a los trabajadores agr\u00edcolas en el caso.<\/p>\n

El programa H-2A permite a los empleadores reclutar trabajadores agr\u00edcolas extranjeros de manera temporal o estacional cuando enfrentan una escasez de mano de obra nacional. Conforme a las reglas del programa, los empleadores deben especificar el lugar donde se llevar\u00e1 a cabo el trabajo. Los demandantes en el caso alegaron que, tras ser reclutados para trabajar con visas H-2A en Carolina del Norte, fueron obligados a vivir y trabajar en malas condiciones en Michigan, lo que viol\u00f3 los t\u00e9rminos de sus visas y se dio bajo amenazas de sufrir da\u00f1os graves y abuso del proceso legal.<\/p>\n

Los t\u00e9rminos del acuerdo permanecen confidenciales conforme a lo establecido en el propio acuerdo, y este no constituye una admisi\u00f3n de responsabilidad por parte de los demandados.<\/p>\n

\u201cMIRC reconoce la valent\u00eda de trabajadores como Feliciano y Luis, que ayudaron a sacar estas situaciones a la luz. MIRC, junto con Farmworker Legal Services, Centro de los Derechos del Migrante y Farmworker Justice, mantiene su compromiso de apoyar a las personas trabajadoras agr\u00edcolas para que hagan valer sus derechos.\u201d \u2014 Gonzalo Peralta, abogado senior de Michigan Immigrant Rights Center<\/p>\n

\u201cEl programa H-2A vincula el estatus migratorio de las personas trabajadoras con su empleador, creando un efecto silenciador estructural que castiga a quienes denuncian abusos. Nos enorgullece acompa\u00f1ar a Feliciano y Luis, dos trabajadores que decidieron romper ese silencio en la b\u00fasqueda de justicia.\u201d \u2014 Julia Sol\u00f3rzano, directora de asuntos legales e incidencia del Centro de los Derechos del Migrante.<\/p>\n

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www.michiganimmigrant.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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