Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Hawaii Agency Opposes Rule to Protect Foreign Fishermen

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A group of Hawaii residents want to change local rules for issuing commercial fishing licenses and make the process more transparent after an Associated Press investigation found that hundreds of undocumented fishermen work in the fleet. A federal loophole allows the foreign men to work but exempts them from most basic labor protections, and some residents are concerned that state rules offer little transparency and leave workers in the dark. State and federal lawmakers promised to...

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