Uplift and Protect the Rights of Workers
All workers, regardless of their status, should have the opportunity to thrive in good jobs.
Fighting for Workers' Rights
We envision a world where immigrants and their work are valued and respected. We fight against employers’ exploitation of undocumented workers, because we are working toward a good-jobs economy in which all workers have the power to assert their rights and shape a better future.
Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Force
of the total U.S. labor force are immigrants.
million workers in the U.S. labor force are undocumented.
of all immigrants, and most undocumented immigrants, work in underpaid jobs in industries such as agriculture, construction, food service, domestic work, and day labor.
Protections Uplift Workers’ Rights
Unscrupulous employers can use workers’ immigration status to undermine the rights and the organizing efforts of all workers. NELP advocates to improve protections from retaliation for all workers.
NELP’s Work
NELP’s Immigrant Worker Justice (IWJ) Program supports work toward a country where all workers, regardless of their immigration status, assert their power in the workplace and thrive in good jobs. We work with partners to improve workplace conditions and uphold and advance immigrant workers’ rights.
