DHS allowing noncitizens to report labor violations without jeopardizing immigration status
January 18, 2023
The Department of Homeland Security announced noncitizen workers who witness labor violations now are able to report the violations without fear of their immigration status being held against them. DHS will continue to use the authority from deferred action, which gives non-citizens the ability to work in the U.S. Deferred action provides protection to noncitizen workers from threats of immigration-related retaliation from exploitative employers. DHS said that noncitizen workers often do not report labor violations due to fear of removal or other immigration-related retaliation.
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