Migrante New York

Migrante New York is a dedicated advocacy organization serving the New York, NY community and overseas Filipino workers worldwide. The organization provides comprehensive rights and welfare services designed to protect migrants from discrimination, exploitation, and abuse in the workplace and community. Migrante New York operates core programs focused on rights and welfare assistance, offering complaints intake, legal redress support, temporary shelter for women OFW victims, counseling services, and free legal advice. The organization conducts campaigns and advocacy initiatives that bring public attention to the plight of overseas Filipino workers through forums, multimedia platforms, and community venues. Migrante New York also emphasizes education and research, conducting case studies, fact-finding missions, and documentation to maintain current databases on migrant issues. The organization launches quarterly Paaralang Migrante (Migrants School) programs for OFW victims, prospective OFWs, their families, and advocates. Through networking and lobbying efforts, Migrante New York builds broad coalitions of advocates and volunteers while engaging in regular dialogue with government agencies. The organization also maintains international solidarity work, serving as a founding and active member of the International Migrants Alliance. Founded in response to critical injustices facing overseas workers, Migrante New York continues to assert workers' rights to organize, strengthen unity among OFWs and their families, and advocate for fair wages and due recognition. The organization works toward building a self-reliant economy that addresses root causes of forced migration while promoting social equity, justice, and solidarity with migrant organizations of other nationalities.