
Non-EU migrant workers—the ties that bind
The European Union stands at a fork in the road when it comes to its treatment of external migrant workers.
Author profile

Lilana Keith is senior advocacy officer on labour rights and labour migration at the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants, a network of more than 165 organisations in 35 countries. She previously led PICUM’s work on undocumented children, young people and families.

The European Union stands at a fork in the road when it comes to its treatment of external migrant workers.

Simply banning products made with forced labour won’t help the workers affected.