Identificación del FBI en la pared de una oficina en Omaha, Nebraska, el 10 de agosto de 2022. (Foto: VOA)
Filadelfia, PA – Donavon Parish, un hombre de 29 años de Hattiesburg, Mississippi, se declaró culpable el martes ante la jueza Cynthia M. Rufe del Tribunal de Distrito de Estados Unidos en Filadelfia, por cargos de acoso cibernético y hostigamiento antisemita.
Parish se enfrenta a un cargo de acoso cibernético y cinco cargos de abuso y hostigamiento para lo cual usó un dispositivo de telecomunicaciones. La Fiscalía Federal del Distrito Este de Pensilvania, encabezada por Jacqueline C. Romero, confirmó que las acciones de Parish se basaron en la religión, ya sea real o percibida, de sus víctimas.
Según la acusación formal de junio de 2023 y una información complementaria presentada el mes pasado, se detallan las acciones de Parish durante abril y mayo de 2022. Mediante un servicio de Voz sobre Protocolo de Internet (VoIP), Parish realizó llamadas telefónicas amenazantes a sinagogas y negocios de propiedad judía en el Distrito Este de Pensilvania.
Durante esas llamadas, el imputado hizo repetidas referencias al Holocausto, utilizando un lenguaje cargado de odio como «Heil Hitler», «todos los judíos deben morir», «los pondremos en campos de trabajo», «gaseen a los judíos» y «Hitler debería haber terminado el trabajo».
Las amenazas de Parish tenían la intención de infundir miedo, a través de ataques a otras personas de determinadas creencias religiosas, lo que agrava aún más el caso. Por sus acciones, podría enfrentarse a una sentencia máxima de 15 años de prisión, tres años de libertad supervisada, multas que suman un total de 1.5 millones de dólares y una evaluación especial de 600 dólares.
«La intimidación cibernética ya es una violación grave, y atacar a las víctimas por su religión constituye un crimen de odio, lo que lo hace aún más repulsivo,» afirmó la Fiscal Federal Jacqueline C. Romero. «Nosotros y nuestros socios continuaremos trabajando para responsabilizar a cualquiera que use la tecnología actual de manera criminal para propagar odio y temor».
Wayne A. Jacobs, agente especial a cargo del FBI en Filadelfia, subrayó la importancia de combatir el antisemitismo. «La declaración de culpabilidad de hoy refuerza nuestro compromiso de perseguir la justicia contra aquellos que amedrentan a los miembros de nuestras comunidades con amenazas tan despreciables. El FBI seguirá colaborando estrechamente con nuestros socios en la Fiscalía Federal para asegurar que nuestros ciudadanos se sientan seguros en los lugares donde viven, trabajan y se recrean».
El caso fue investigado a fondo por la Oficina Federal de Investigaciones (FBI). La Fiscal Federal Adjunta J. Jeanette Kang, de la Fiscalía Federal para el Distrito Este de Pensilvania, y Justin Sher, de la División de Seguridad Nacional (Sección de Contraterrorismo) del Departamento de Justicia, lideran los esfuerzos de enjuiciamiento. Además, la División de Derechos Civiles del Departamento de Justicia y la Fiscalía Federal para el Distrito Sur de Mississippi brindaron apoyo adicional.
The second leg of the road trip will kick off on June 21 in Philadelphia County and will make stops in Allegheny, Erie, Lehigh, and Mercer counties. (PHOTO SM)
Senator Casey Will Travel Across The Commonwealth Highlighting His Support for Voting Rights, Women’s Rights, And Workers’ Rights
PENNSYLVANIA — Today, Senator Bob Casey announced the second leg of the On Our Side Road Trip, a campaign swing focused on his fight for our rights. The first leg of the road trip took him from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia as he met with Pennsylvanians across the state, received key endorsements, and rallied voters over the week of the April primary. In this swing, Senator Casey will hit stops from the Lehigh Valley to Erie as he rallies for our democracy and voting rights, women’s rights, and workers’ rights.
Tiernan Donohue, campaign manager for Bob Casey for Senate, made the following statement:
“The upcoming anniversary of the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade is a stark reminder of the fights that need to be won for the Commonwealth and the country, including the critical fight to protect our rights and freedoms. On this road trip, Senator Casey will meet with Pennsylvanians across the Commonwealth to share his fight for women’s rights, workers’ rights, and voting rights. While his opponent aligns himself with election deniers, Senator Casey is standing up for working families and our democracy.”
The second leg of the road trip will kick off on June 21 in Philadelphia County.
The decision adopted last week by the central bank of the United States, known as the Federal Reserve, to leave unchanged the federal funds interest rate did not stir the financial markets. Contrary to expectations, even the announcement that there may be only one interest rate reduction during the rest of this year did not alter the steady climb of the stock market and contributed to a rally in bond prices.
It helped that, on the morning of the last day of the central bank meeting, it was announced that the consumer price index was flat in May, which interrupted the increasing trend in inflation of this year’s first quarter. Also, the next day, the Labor Department announced that the producer price index decreased 0.2 percent in May, from April, another indication of declining inflation.
However, according to Jeff Sommer in The New York Times (06/16/24), what explains the markets indifference is because they have been rising “on the backs of giants.” It is the technological revolution derived from artificial intelligence that has propelled the market value of a few companies, such as Nvidia, Meta and Alphabet. Additionally, a rally in bond prices is pushing down the yield of 10-year Treasuries, which has a positive effect on mortgages and housing.
*International analyst and consultant, former Director ECLAC Washington. Commentator on economic and financial issues for CNN en Español TV and radio, UNIVISION, TELEMUNDO and other media.
La decisión adoptada la semana pasada por el banco central de Estados Unidos, conocido como la Reserva Federal, de no cambiar la tasa de interés de los fondos federales no causó agitación en los mercados financieros. En contra de lo esperado, hasta el anuncio de que, durante el resto de este año, puede haber sólo una rebaja en la tasa de interés no alteró el ascenso sostenido en la bolsa de valores y contribuyó a una corrida alcista en los precios de los bonos.
Ayudó que, en la mañana del último día de la reunión del banco central, se anunció que el índice de precios al consumidor no cambió en mayo, lo cual interrumpió la tendencia creciente de la inflación del primer trimestre de este año. También, al siguiente día, el Departamento de Trabajo anunció que el índice de precios de los productores disminuyó 0.2 por ciento en mayo, desde abril, otra indicación de inflación decreciente.
Sin embargo, Jeff Sommer dijo en el New York Times (06|16|24), lo que explica la indiferencia de los mercados es porque han estado subiendo “sobre las espaldas de gigantes.” Es la revolución tecnológica derivada de la inteligencia artificial la que ha impulsado el valor en el mercado de un puñado de empresas, tales como Nvidia, Meta y Alphabet. Además, una corrida alcista en los precios de los bonos ha empujado hacia abajo el rendimiento de los bonos del Tesoro a diez años, lo cual es positivo para las hipotecas y la vivienda.
*Analista y consultor internacional, ex-director de la Oficina de la CEPAL en Washington. Comentarista de economía y finanzas de CNN en Español TV y radio, UNIVISION, TELEMUNDO y otros medios.
Philadelphia, PA – Donavon Parish, a 29-year-old resident of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, has pleaded guilty to charges of cyberstalking and harassment, with a focus on antisemitic threats directed at synagogues and Jewish-owned businesses. The plea was entered today in front of United States District Court Judge Cynthia M. Rufe in Philadelphia.
Parish faces one count of cyberstalking and five counts of abuse and harassment using a telecommunications device. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, led by Jacqueline C. Romero, confirmed that Parish’s actions were motivated by the victims’ actual or perceived religion.
The June 2023 indictment, along with a superseding information filed last month, outlined Parish’s actions during April and May 2022. Using a Voice over Internet Protocol service, Parish placed several threatening phone calls to synagogues and Jewish-owned businesses in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
In these calls, Parish made numerous references to the Holocaust, spewing hate-filled language such as «Heil Hitler,» «all Jews must die,» «we will put you in work camps,» «gas the Jews» and «Hitler should have finished the job.»
Parish’s threats aimed to instill fear and targeted individuals based on their religious beliefs, making the case particularly grievous. For his actions, Parish could face a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, three years of supervised release, fines totaling $1.5 million, and a $600 special assessment.
«Cyberstalking is already a serious violation, and targeting victims based on their religion is a hate crime, which makes it that much more abhorrent,» stated U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero. «We and our partners will continue to work to hold accountable anyone who criminally misuses today’s technology to spread hate and fear.»
Wayne A. Jacobs, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Philadelphia, emphasized the importance of combating antisemitism. «Today’s guilty plea reinforces that we will pursue justice against those who threaten members of our communities with such vile threats. The FBI will continue to work closely with our partners at the U.S. Attorney’s Office to ensure our citizens feel safe in the environments they live, work and play in.»
The case was thoroughly investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Prosecution efforts are being led by Assistant United States Attorney J. Jeanette Kang from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and Justin Sher from the Department of Justice’s National Security Division (Counterterrorism Section). Additional support was provided by the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi.
Nick Castellanos, de los Filis de Filadelfia, festeja luego de conectar el doble decisivo del juego ante los Padres de San Diego, el martes 18 de junio de 2024 (Foto: AP/Matt Slocum)
FILADELFIA. — Nick Castellanos conectó un doble de terreno al jardín derecho para coronar un ataque de cuatro hits consecutivos en la novena entrada, y los Filis de Filadelfia borraron un déficit de dos anotaciones para superar el martes 4-3 a los Padres de San Diego.
Kyle Schwarber disparó un jonrón solitario en el octavo inning por los Filis, que pueden completar la barrida en la serie de la temporada sobre San Diego este miércoles. Los Padres han perdido ahora cinco duelos en fila.
Jeff Hoffman (3-0) se llevó el triunfo, mientras que el venezolano Robert Suárez (4-1) dilapidó su primera de 19 oportunidades de salvamento en esta temporada.
Luis Campusano bateó un cuadrangular de dos carreras ante Aaron Nola para poner en marcha un buen ataque de San Diego en el sexto inning, durante el cual tomó la ventaja por 3-1.
Por los Padres, los venezolanos Luis Arráez de 4-0, David Peralta de 2-0 con una anotada. El dominicano Manny Machado de 4-0. El colombiano Donovan Solano de 3-1.
Por los Filis, el dominicano Cristian Pache de 2-0. El panameño Edmundo Sosa de 1-0.
Parker Administration & City Council show continued commitment to intergovernmental collaboration and creating a safer Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. – Today, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker signed into law three bills that will protect the public from the dangers of rate-of-fire acceleration devices (guns), excessive speeding on major roadways, and evictions – furthering the mayor’s vision for a Safer, Cleaner and Greener City, with Access to Economic Opportunity for All.
“We will not accept gun violence, hazardous roads, or irresponsible eviction practices in our city. Today, I proudly signed three pieces of legislation reaffirming my administration’s dedication to enhancing public safety in our communities,” Mayor Cherelle L. Parker said at today’s bill-signing ceremony at City Hall.” We will not rest until order is restored to Philadelphia. Today we take another step closer towards a Safer, Cleaner and Greener Philadelphia, with Access to Economic Opportunity for All.”
Mayor Parker was joined at today’s news conference by Philadelphia City Councilmembers Curtis Jones Jr. (4th District), Mark Squilla (1st District), and Kendra Brooks (At -Large), the sponsors of the three bills which the mayor signed into law.
Here are the three bills, and what they call for, signed by the mayor today:
Gun ‘Switch’ Legislation Introduced by Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. in May and signed by Mayor Parker today, (Bill No. 240472), bans the production, purchase, sale, transfer, or possession of rate-of-fire acceleration devices, including switches, in the City of Philadelphia.
«The bill helps to level the ballistic playing field so that police officers and citizens are not outgunned,» said CityCouncilmember Curtis Jones Jr., (4th District).
Broad Street Automated Speed Cameras
Introduced by Councilmember Mark Squilla in May and signed by Mayor Parker today, (Bill No. 240434), allows for the installation of automated speed cameras on Broad Street. By slowing drivers down, we make crashes less likely to happen – saving lives and making our city a safer place to travel for everyone, motorists included.
“I was pleased to sponsor and pass legislation to expand speed cameras to Broad St. We became aware it is the road with the highest pedestrian fatalities and are hopeful that the cameras will prevent accidents in the future,” said CityCouncilmember Mark Squilla (1st District).
Landlord Tenant Officers’ Eviction Training
Introduced by Councilmember Kendra Brooks in January and signed by Mayor Parker today, (Bill No. 240018), ensures that any entity carrying out an eviction, has the proper training to do so. This involves mandating a requirement for more training for individuals or private entities that carry out evictions of tenants.
President Joe Biden speaks during an event marking the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals program, in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Washington. (Photo: AP/Evan Vucci)
President Joe Biden ordered expansive election-year action Tuesday to offer potential citizenship to hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S., aiming to balance his recent aggressive crackdown on the southern border that enraged advocates and many Democratic lawmakers.
The president announced that his administration will, in the coming months, allow certain U.S. citizens’ spouses without legal status to apply for permanent residency and eventually citizenship without having to first depart the country. The move from Biden, a Democrat, could affect upwards of half a million immigrants, according to senior administration officials.
“The Statue of Liberty is not some relic of American history. It still stands for who we are,» Biden said from a crowded East Room at the White House, filled with advocates, congressional Democrats and immigrants who would be eligible for the program. “But I also refuse to believe that for us to continue to be America that embraces immigration, we have to give up securing our border. They’re false choices.”
Biden’s action, which amounts to the most expansive federal protection for immigrants in over a decade, sets up a significant political contrast with presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, whose hardline stance on mass deportations includes rhetoric casting migrants as dangerous criminals “poisoning the blood” of America.
President Joe Biden listens as he meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in the Oval Office at the White House, Monday, June 17, 2024. (Photo: AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
On Tuesday, Biden accused “my predecessor” of preying on fears about immigrants as he chastised Trump administration moves, such as a zero-tolerance policy at the southern border that led to the separation of families. But Trump has leaned into his own policies as Biden has faced disapproval of his handling of immigration throughout his presidency. At a rally in Racine, Wis., on Tuesday, Trump proclaimed: “Our country is under invasion. We should not be talking amnesty. We should be talking about stopping the invasion instead.”
To qualify for Biden’s actions, an immigrant must have lived in the United States for 10 years and be married to a U.S. citizen, both as of Monday. If a qualifying immigrant’s application is approved, he or she would have three years to apply for a green card and receive a temporary work permit and be shielded from deportation in the meantime.
About 50,000 noncitizen children with parents who are married to U.S. citizen could also potentially qualify for the process, according to senior administration officials who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity. There is no requirement on how long the couple must have been married, but no one becomes eligible after Monday. That means immigrants who reach that 10-year mark after Monday will not qualify for the program, according to the officials.
Senior administration officials said they anticipate the process will be open for applications by the end of the summer. Fees to apply have yet to be determined.
Biden formally unveiled his plans at a Tuesday event at the White House, which also marked the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, a popular Obama-era directive that offered deportation protections and temporary work permits for young immigrants who lack legal status.
President Joe Biden turns to the others on the dais after speaking during an event marking the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (Photo: AP/Susan Walsh)
The announcement was welcome news to families with mixed immigration status, such as Antonio and Brenda Valle in Los Angeles. They have been married for nearly 12 years and have two sons who are U.S. citizens, but they have lived with the worry every two years that Brenda Valle’s status as a DACA recipient will not be renewed.
“We can start planning more long-term, for the future, instead of what we can do for the next two years,” she said.
Foday Turay was among those invited to the White House Tuesday for the announcement. He came to the U.S. when he was 10 years old from Sierra Leone, and is now a father to a young son and married to a third-generation U.S. citizen. Although he’s enrolled in DACA and working as an assistant district attorney in Philadelphia, his status doesn’t provide relief from the constant worry of deportation.
“My wife is tremendously impacted by this,” Turay said on Tuesday before the ceremony. «You know, every day she talks to me about what’s going to happen. What if I get deported? You know, how are we going to raise our son? What country are we going to raise him?”
Republicans were making their own sharp contrasts with Biden’s plan. In a likely preview of GOP campaign ads, Rep. Richard Hudson, chair of House Republicans’ campaign arm, called the Biden policy a “mass amnesty plan.” Other Republicans, such as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, anticipated that this latest directive would be struck down by the courts.
First lady Jill Biden speaks during an event marking the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals program, in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Washington. (Photo: AP/Evan Vucci)
Tuesday’s announcement came two weeks after Biden unveiled a sweeping crackdown at the U.S.-Mexico border that effectively halted asylum claims for those arriving between officially designated ports of entry. Immigrant-rights groups have sued the Biden administration over that directive, which a senior administration official said Monday had led to fewer border encounters between ports.
Biden’s allies believe that the approach he is taking with his twin actions on immigration this month will resonate with voters.
“The only party that is being serious about border security is the Democrats. The only party that’s being thoughtful and compassionate about what to do with people who are living in the shadows are the Democrats,” said Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat who helped author a bipartisan border bill earlier this year. “The Republican Party has decided to take a walk on border security.”
Because the shadow of a second Trump administration looms over Biden’s new policy, Tuesday’s actions will set off a months-long sprint by Latino organizations to get as many people to apply for the program as possible. Trump could dissolve the program if he is reelected, but immigrants who are granted the parole status would still be protected.
Among advocates, Gustavo Torres, the executive director of CASA, said Biden’s announcement would energize Latino communities to get out and support him.
“This is what our communities have needed to rally behind President Biden for reelection,” he said.
Biden also announced new regulations that will allow certain DACA beneficiaries and other young immigrants to more easily qualify for long-established work visas. That would allow qualifying immigrants to have protection that is sturdier than the work permits offered by DACA, which is currently facing legal challenges and is no longer taking new applications.
The power that Biden is invoking with his Tuesday announcement for spouses is not a novel one. The policy would expand on authority used by Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama to allow “parole in place” for family members of military members, said Andrea Flores, a former policy adviser in the Obama and Biden administrations who is now a vice president at FWD.us, an immigration advocacy organization.
The parole-in-place process allows qualifying immigrants to get on the path to U.S. permanent residency without leaving the country, removing a common barrier for those without legal status but married to Americans. Flores called it “the biggest win for the immigrant rights movement since the announcement of DACA 12 years ago.”
The same progressives who were infuriated with Biden’s asylum order praised the president on Tuesday. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., who leads the Congressional Progressive Caucus, commended Biden and said the actions would help keep American families together.
“Many Americans would be shocked to hear that when a U.S. citizen marries an undocumented person, their spouse is not automatically eligible for citizenship,” she said. ”Imagine loving someone, marrying them, and then still continuing to fear you would be separated from them.
Directora de la campaña Biden-Harris 2024, Julie Chávez Rodríguez. Archivo EFE
Este martes 18 de junio el presidente Biden anunció que el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional tomará medidas para garantizar que los ciudadanos estadounidenses con cónyuges e hijos no ciudadanos puedan mantener unidas a sus familias.
El requisito es que estén en el país al menos desde hace 10 años, el beneficio también incluye a los hijastros de los ciudadanos.
Se les otorgaría un permiso de trabajo por tres años, con camino a una residencia permanente.
Además, permitirá a los beneficiarios de DACA, conocidos como los “dreamers”, soñadores en español, y en general a todos los jóvenes, que reciban más rápidamente visas de trabajo, siempre y cuando hayan obtenido un título en una institución estadounidense acreditada de educación superior en los Estados Unidos y que hayan recibido una oferta de empleo de un empleador estadounidense en un campo relacionado con su título. A diferencia del alivio migratorio que otorga el DACA para que tengan un permiso de trabajo temporal, con este permiso por tres años, se abre un camino para poder acceder a la residencia permanente lo que abre un camino a la ciudadanía.
Durante el fin de semana fue el doceavo aniversario de la creación del programa DACA que ha dado resultados importantes en la econmia de los Estados Unidos.
Los dreamers han contribuido con aproximadamente 140 mil millones de dólares a la economía estadounidense en impuestos y más en la década posterior a la creación del programa.
Muchos de ellos trabajan en hospitales, aulas, y también son propietarios de pequeñas empresas.
Dentro de los esfuerzos que la Administración de Biden ha intentado, está el envió al Congreso de un plan para proporcionar un camino hacia la ciudadanía para los dreamers ampliar las vías legales para la migración e invertir en una seguridad fronteriza más perspicaz y efectiva. Amplió el acceso a atención médica asequible y de calidad a través de la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio para más de 100.000 dreamers. Y continúa pidiendo al Congreso que proporcione un camino hacia la ciudadanía para los sonadores.
Cabe recordar que Donald Trump, intentó eliminar DACA en cada oportunidad que tuvo cuando era presidente, a pesar que la gran mayoría de los estadounidenses están de acuerdo con un alivio migratorio permanente para este grupo de inmigrantes que llegaron cuando eran menores de edad.
La Administración Trump intentó poner fin al programa DACA, cada vez que pudo, y quitarle así protecciones legales a cientos de miles de personas. En su actual campaña vuelve a poner en la mira a los inmigrantes y dice que están “envenenando la sangre” de Estados Unidos. Promete eliminar la ciudadanía por nacimiento a niños nacidos en territorio estadounidense y de crear campos de detención masiva para acorralar inmigrantes, y ejecutar la “madre de todas las deportaciones”.
Trump también eliminó las reformas para asegurar la frontera en décadas para ayudarse políticamente.
Ante el anuncio histórico de la Administración Biden, la directora de la campaña Biden-Harris 2024, Julie Chávez Rodríguez, publicó las siguientes declaraciones.
“Las familias deben estar juntas, así de simple. Es por eso por lo que las acciones que el presidente Biden está impulsando hoy, son tan importantes, y también son un poderoso recordatorio del imperdonable legado de Donald Trump de arrebatar a niños llorando de los brazos de sus padres, cuando implementó su política de separación familiar. De hecho, la sombría realidad es que, si Trump tiene la oportunidad, irá aún más lejos: volvería a implementar la separación familiar, utilizaría a la Guardia Nacional para arrestar y deportar inmigrantes y crearía campos de detención masivos. No porque vaya a arreglar nuestro sistema de inmigración, sino porque Trump cree que es una buena política atacar a los inmigrantes vulnerables (…) Nuestro sistema de inmigración no funciona y requiere líderes reales como el presidente Biden que tomen medidas decisivas incluso cuando otros en Washington fracasan. No dejará de luchar por la reforma migratoria integral que nuestro país necesita desesperadamente y nunca les dará la espalda a nuestras familias. Porque sólo un “bully” débil y desesperado como Trump arrebataría a bebés llorando de los brazos de sus madres”.
Inmigrantes hacen fila en espera de ser enviados a un albergue y con la esperanza de tener pronto un empleo, en Nueva York (EE.UU.). Fotografía de archivo. (Foto: EFE/Ruth Hernández Beltran)
El Departamento de Trabajo de Estados Unidos (DOL, en inglés) subrayó este martes que los derechos laborales básicos en el país protegen también a los trabajadores indocumentados, y animó a cualquier trabajador a informarse sobre ellos en el portal web migrantworker.gov, disponible también en español (trabajadormigrante.gov) y en seis idiomas más.
En una conferencia de prensa, la subsecretaria adjunta de derechos laborales internacionales, Thea Lee, recordó que las leyes laborales se aplican para todos por igual, también a los indocumentados, que tienen derecho a un entorno de trabajo seguro, a estar libres del acoso y la violencia o ser pagado por las horas trabajadas.
Pero Lee reconoció que los trabajadores indocumentados se sienten más vulnerables y «tienen miedo de dar un paso al frente (para denunciar un caso) por miedo a la deportación y a otros riesgos», un fenómeno que se repite con los demás servicios del gobierno, que suelen suscitar la desconfianza de los inmigrantes irregulares.
Junto a Lee tomó la palabra Elizabeth Peña, asesora en derechos de los migrantes en el DOL, quien abundó en la misma idea de derechos iguales para todos: «Sea cual sea el estatus migratorio, tienen derechos como trabajadores, y queremos proveérselos con esta página web. No importa cómo estés en este país, mereces ser tratado con justicia y gozar de todos los recursos disponibles para ti».
Las dos funcionarias animaron a cualquier trabajador a entrar en la página web, que contiene una gran cantidad de datos y consejos prácticos sobre salarios, derechos sindicales, denuncia de represalias, trata de personas, asesoramiento legal, seguridad laboral, etcétera.
Estados Unidos dispone de una alta demanda de mano de obra en numerosos ámbitos, pero tropieza con unas leyes laborales que demoran un mínimo de seis meses (a veces hasta 18) para lograr un permiso de trabajo, lo que empuja a miles de trabajadores a la economía sumergida.
