International Human Rights Law Clinic

At an event at the National Press Club the International Human Rights Law Clinic at American University Washington College of Law is announced the release of a report titled "Picked Apart: The Hidden Struggles of Migrant Worker Women in the Maryland Crab Industry," a comprehensive look at the experiences of migrant workers in the Maryland crab industry.  The clinic collaborated with Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc. on the report. Two former migrant workers from Mexico discussed their experiences working as crab pickers on Maryland's Eastern Shore.  Representatives of the AFL-CIO, Public Justice Center, and Southern Poverty Law Center also spoke at the event.