Hay otro dilema en la migración internacional, y esto es la frecuente
presunción de que todos los inmigrantes son personas pobres, que migran
para buscar una mejor situación económica en otro lugar. Pero no todos
los inmigrantes son pobres, un ejemplo es el de contratistas en el
Medio Oriente que provienen de otros países, quienes muchas veces son
de clase media, así como el caso de los recientes emigrantes a los
Estados Unidos, de quienes se incluyen profesionales con una alta
formación educativa.

This bill is unprecedented and reflects a prevailing public dissatisfaction with the current NAFTA/CAFTA style trade model that has failed to meet the promise of improved working conditions for workers in Mexico and Central America who continue to flock to the United States by the thousands each year in search of decent jobs. This bill does not denounce trade generally, but calls for a more fair approach to negotiating deals that have shown to be unfair. After seeing the blockage of the Colombia FTA and now the introduction of the TRADE Act, those of us who advocate for a fair trade over a free trade model, are finally seeing a glimmer of hope.

Ambassador Lagon gave a brief example of a Burmese woman who was
recruited to work in a shrimp factory in a neighboring country together
with 800 other Burmese citizens.  The factory was located in the middle
of a jungle where workers were prevented to leave or call their
families.  On top of the horrendous conditions, she wasn’t getting paid
for her labor.  Workers that tried to escape were hunted down, beaten
and humiliated in front of other workers.  This is just one horrifying
story out of the many forced labor camps around the world.  Many
illnesses of the workers are more often than not left untreated.