Sacramento, CA – California lawmakers are considering legislation , Assembly Bill 1362, aimed at broadening protections for migrant workers employed in agriculture, nursing, domestic care, and other industries through temporary work visa programs.
The bill, introduced by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San José), would require all contracted foreign labor recruiters to register with the state and adhere to regulations designed to prevent worker exploitation. These rules would prohibit recruiters from charging workers recruitment fees and establish legal remedies for labor violations.
Dubbed the “Human Trafficking Prevention and Protection Act for Temporary Immigrant Workers,” the bill seeks to address the exploitation of temporary visa programs, which anti-human trafficking advocates say are frequently abused due to a lack of federal oversight…