The Center for Global Development released a paper about the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on migrant workers in the tourism industry. Millions of migrant workers don´t have a permanent residence status nor a passport of the country they are working in - alone in Europe and the US this group holds 15-20 percent of all jobs in tourism. During the COVID crisis many lost their jobs, were furloughed, had to return to their home countries or to overstay their visas illegally. This article shows how migrant workers must be supported in short terms, but also how to rebuilt a more sustainable system with better working conditions in the future.