Title
Illinois
Description
Illinois expects many seasonal migrant workers each year. While there are housing options they aren’t always in the best conditions for the workers and their families. The state does have laws in place in order to help migrant workers in regards to better facilities, but incidents. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean that those in charge of the facilities or owners of these companies actively try to change or support their migrant workers. This is why there are other services like clinics available to these workers, including some with resources in Spanish.
Creator
Valeria Aguilar
State
Illinois
State Laws
"Illinois Migrant Labor Camp Law"
Migrant Labor Camp: "one or more buildings, structures, tents, trailers or vehicles or any combination" along with the corresponding land. They need to be "operated or mainted as living quarters for ten or more migrant workers or 4 or more families containing migrant workers who are engaged in agricultural activities.”
A person needs a liscence from the Department in order to operate or maintain a Migrant Labor Camp. The liscences are "issued upon application, upon compliance with the requirements of this Act, and upon payment of the license fee." The liscence will expire December 31st of the same year it's issued.
Migrant Labor Camp: "one or more buildings, structures, tents, trailers or vehicles or any combination" along with the corresponding land. They need to be "operated or mainted as living quarters for ten or more migrant workers or 4 or more families containing migrant workers who are engaged in agricultural activities.”
A person needs a liscence from the Department in order to operate or maintain a Migrant Labor Camp. The liscences are "issued upon application, upon compliance with the requirements of this Act, and upon payment of the license fee." The liscence will expire December 31st of the same year it's issued.
Reporting System
Certification: “Upon receipt of an application for a license, the Department shall inspect, at its earliest opportunity, the campsite and the facilities described in the application.”
5 business days before the camp will be occupied and used needs to be ready for inspection.
- Geneal plan/sketch of the buildings or facilities with descriptions of them and "of the water supply, of the toilet, bathing and laundry facilities, and of the fire protection equipment."
5 business days before the camp will be occupied and used needs to be ready for inspection.
Housing/Farm inspection System
If it's found by the Department that the camp is not meeting the provisions of the act, but the camp is "habitable without undue prejudice to the migrant workers and their families", a conditional license can be issued. These corrections need to comply with the Act and be corrected within 3 years. A camp can't consecutively receive 3 conditonal liscences.
Authorized representatives can enter a Migrant camp at any reasonable hour for inspection of he camp and its facilities. They will determine if the camp is maintained or operated under the law.
"The Director of the Department of Public Health may grant temporary variances for existing housing that does not meet federal standards and allow not more than 2 years in order to comply with such standards."
"The Department may establish administrative penalties, and sanctions" for any violations of the law. Each day a violation of this Act or the rules adopted under this Act exists" will be considered a seperate violation and the Department will have a physical write-up of the violation.
Authorized representatives can enter a Migrant camp at any reasonable hour for inspection of he camp and its facilities. They will determine if the camp is maintained or operated under the law.
"The Director of the Department of Public Health may grant temporary variances for existing housing that does not meet federal standards and allow not more than 2 years in order to comply with such standards."
"The Department may establish administrative penalties, and sanctions" for any violations of the law. Each day a violation of this Act or the rules adopted under this Act exists" will be considered a seperate violation and the Department will have a physical write-up of the violation.