About Texas RioGrande Legal Aid

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) is a non-profit organization that provides legal services to low-income residents of Southwest Texas.

El Nuevo Heraldo – Autoridades y activistas se unen para proteger a trabajadores

Con la intención de trabajar para proteger del robo de sueldos y velar por los derechos de los trabajadores y familias, líderes comunitarios locales anunciaron este miércoles una alianza entre organizaciones comunitarias y agencias policiacas y gubernamentales para trabajar junto con El Centro de Trabajadores Fuerza del Valle (CTFV).

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Fox Rio 2 – Valley Employees Victims of Wage Theft

Wage theft is the act of an employer not paying wages owed to an employee for work done or services rendered, and until recently it was considered a civil matter whenever there was a dispute regarding wages. A state law in 2011, however, made it so the matter would involve the police and sheriff’s department for enforcement.

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Fox Rio 2 – Border Patrol Faces Voluntary Deportation Lawsuits

The legal process known as voluntary deportation or departure is the latest  issue the border patrol has come under fire from civil rights groups, saying it is being abused in the name of expelling as much immigrants without legal status as quickly as possible.

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Telemundo 40 – Derechos migrantes

Trabajadores migrantes del valle del sur de Texas tendrán la oportunidad de recibir consejería legal antes del comienzo de la temporada de verano, esto gracias a una campaña para la protección de derechos laborales por parte de la organización de asistencia legal de Texas. Oscar Margain nos explica.

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