Five Guatemalan workers claim Purpose Point Harvesting LLC coerced them into working long hours in Michigan fields by confiscating their passports, underpaying them and threatening them with retaliation from 2017 to 2019. They also allege the Oceana County contractor charged them illegal recruitment fees and controlled their bank accounts..
This case highlights ongoing challenges faced by many H-2A and non-H-2A farmworkers. MLA will keep advocating for fair labor practices and the migrant community.
We also want to express our sincere gratitude to Boies Schiller Flexner’s Legal Team, which took on the case pro-bono from their Washington, D.C. office. Your determination and dedication were key in delivering justice.