Migrant workers are a vital component of the global labor pool. Developed countries often rely on migrant laborers to fill jobs that their citizens decline, and this demand provides opportunities for citizens of developing countries to work and earn a better living than they could in their native nations. However, the circumstances and power dynamics of migrant labor render these workers easily exploitable. Language barriers hinder migrant workers from fully understanding the rights and labor protections that should be provided by their host country, accessing their local legal institutions, and advocating for themselves to the authorities or their employer. Additionally, migration processes grant substantial control over a migrant’s immigration status to the employer, creating an even more imbalanced power dynamic in favor of the employers. This skewed power structure allows employers to pay migrant workers unfair wages, subject them to long hours, illegal working conditions, and worker abuse. 

In this committee, delegates will dive deep into the issues surrounding global migrant labor and navigate social, economic, and humanitarian considerations in order to create permanent solutions to the issue of migrant labor exploitation. It's worth noting that many of the countries that rely heavily on migrant labor may already have robust labor protections, such as many EU countries. However, the issue lies in applying these existing structures to the uneven power dynamic between migrant workers and employers. Delegates will have to work around this to uncover and understand the root causes of this issue and create actionable solutions.