Join us this Sunday for special guest, Ben O’Hearn, for a service titled “Justice for Migrants, Justice for All”. Ben works as an attorney for Migrant Legal Aid in Grand Rapids.
MLA is dedicated to defending and preserving farmworker jobs, dignity, health, income; and legal and human rights. In 1973, migrant workers and their families had no voice to stand up for their right to safe housing and working conditions or their right to earn a fair wage. They struggle to maintain basic human dignity, from lack of bathroom facilities, dangers posed by pesticides, and discrimination. Because of their poverty, their transitory lifestyle, and their language difficulties, they face barriers to civil legal services. Out of this need, the legal community in Michigan formed Michigan Migrant Legal Assistance Project, also known as Migrant Legal Aid, a non-profit agency.
