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Abuses on US bases in Persian Gulf ensnare legions of migrant workers – Stars and Stripes
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Abuses on US bases in Persian Gulf ensnare legions of migrant workers – Stars and Stripes

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Foreign workers (migrant workers) for defense contractors on at least four U.S. military bases in the Persian Gulf are trapped in their jobs by abusive employment practices that they say prevent them from returning home or even looking for better work in the region, more than 30 current and former workers said in interviews. Many…

COLUMN: The criminal industry before us all | Columnists | swoknews.com
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COLUMN: The criminal industry before us all | Columnists | swoknews.com

ByEyes on Trafficking News

By Lance Janda Human trafficking is the second largest criminal industry in the world. It enslaves approximately 25 million people, generates more than $150 billion annually, and receives far too little attention from the media, law enforcement, or elected officials. Traffickers operate in secret and in plain sight, and can be found in every country,…