United States
Research on Immigrant Workers in US Agriculture: The Role of Labor Brokers in Vulnerability to Forced Labor 
​· Field research (worker interviews and expert consultations) on recruitment-linked forced labor among undocumented workers and guestworkers in Colorado, Washington State, and Connecticut.
· Research in workers’ communities in Mexico and Guatemala
· Carried out for Verité with funding from Humanity United

Undocumented Workers in the US Garment Sector: An Assessment and Guide for Brands
· Field research (worker interviews and expert consultations) on labor conditions of undocumented immigrant garment workers in New York City
· Carried out by Verité with funding from a major international garment brand

Mexico

Labor Brokerage and Trafficking of Nepali Migrant Workers
· Field research (worker interviews and expert consultations) in Chiapas on the transmigration of Nepali migrants to the United States
· Carried out for Verité with funding from Humanity United.

Emerging Markets Research Project
· Desk research and expert consultations on laws and government implementation of fundamental ILO conventions in 5 countries in Latin America
· Carried out annually for over 5 years on behalf of Verité, with funding from the New York Public Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS).

Research on the Recruitment of Guatemalan Workers in the Mexican Coffee Sector
· Expert consultations and interviews with over 150 Guatemalan workers who had worked on coffee farms in Chiapas, Mexico on their recruitment and working conditions
· Carried out for Verité, with funding from the Skoll Foundation.

Rapid Appraisal of Labor Practices in the Mexican Coffee Industry
· Development of research methodology and tools
· Interviews with 72 experts in Mexico and Guatemala
· In-depth interviews with 100 Mexican workers in Chiapas, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla, and Veracruz and 56 Guatemalan workers in their communities of origin.
· Analyzed data and wrote in-depth confidential research report
· For Verité, with funding from Catholic Relief Services and two major international coffee brands.

Recruitment and Labor Conditions among Central American Workers in the Hospitality and Tourism Sector of Quintana Roo, Mexico
· Desk research and expert consultations on labor migration, laws on migration and recruitment, and analysis of recruitment and labor violations in Mexico
· Interviews with 49 Central American tourism and hospitality workers and expert consultations on labor migration and recruitment and labor violations in Quintana Roo
· Carried out for the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Labor Risks in Melon Production in Mexico
·Desk research on freedom of association, recruitment and hiring, forced labor, child labor, discrimination, and working conditions in the Mexican melon sector
·Drafting of confidential research report
·Carried out for Verité on behalf of a major company.

Rapid Appraisal on Labor Migration and Support Resources for Farmworkers in Jalisco and Nayarit
· Desk research, expert consultations, and 132 worker interviews (by telephone)
· Focus on labor migration and communities of origin of sugarcane and tobacco workers, and the identification of civil society organizations that provide support services to farmworkers
· Carried out for Verité, with funding from the U.S. Department of Labor.

Research on Child Labor in the Tourism Sector in Quintana Roo
· Desk research, expert consultations, and worker interviews on the exploitation of children in tourist-related enterprises in the state of Quintana Roo
· Carried out independently by REACH, with a report to be published soon.

Research on Guatemalan Migrants Working in the Hotel Construction Sector in Cancun
· Desk research, expert consultations, and worker interviews on recruitment and forced labor risks among Guatemalan migrant workers employed in the construction of hotels in Cancun
·Carried out independently by REACH, with a report to be published soon.

Examples of research projects undertaken by REACH and its Director include:

Research Projects in North America

Research Projects in South America

Research Projects in Central America