Trafficking, Inc., Part 1: Forced labor in Massachusetts
Victims hidden, abusers unpunished, profits continue.
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Trafficking Inc.: Trabajos forzados en Massachusetts
Víctimas ocultas, abusadores impunes, ganancias continúan. -
Para los inmigrantes víctimas de la trata por razones laborales, las T-visas son un alivio pero deficiente
Las solicitudes pueden tardar mucho tiempo en procesarse y muchas solicitudes son denegadas. -
“Trabajar como un esclavo”: Por qué no se denuncia la trata de seres humanos en los restaurantes
¿Es robo de salarios o tráfico? Algunos trabajadores de restaurantes dicen que su abuso en una industria de "bajos salarios y muchas violaciones" es trabajo forzado. -
«No tenía a donde ir»: traficantes de personas se aprovechan de la crisis de vivienda de Massachusetts
Algunos trabajadores explotados están atrapados en trabajos que también les proporcionan vivienda.
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Woburn restaurant owners plead guilty to smuggling migrants, but not forced labor
Anti-trafficking advocates say they are disappointed by the settlement, worried about victims in the case and the message it sends to other exploited people. -
Jury convicts Stash's Pizza owner of forced labor charges in federal court
Prosecutors said Stavros Papantoniadis forced more than a half dozen workers to labor long hours in the face of physical and mental abuse and under threat of deportation. -
New Bedford man sentenced to 5 years in prison in state's first known labor trafficking conviction
Fernando Roland was sentenced in Bristol County Superior Court in Fall River for trafficking two immigrant women. A second trial against Rhode Island-based company Martins Maintenance is expected in 2024.
From our partners
GBH News is partnering with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists to examine networks of companies, people and business practices that draw profit from cross-border labor trafficking and sex trafficking. Read more from the ICIJ investigation.
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Abuses on US bases in Persian Gulf ensnare legions of migrant workers
Defense contractors hire thousands of foreigners. Many are trapped by employment practices banned by the U.S. government. -
Companies secure new US military contracts even after labor trafficking incidents
U.S. military bases are home to hundreds of thousands of troops around the globe. But behind the scenes, thousands of low-paid employees work in kitchens and clean the barracks, including victims of labor trafficking, NBC reports. -
How a remote US military base became the front line of a battle for equal pay for Filipino workers overseas
Hundreds employed by a major U.S. defense contractor are allegedly trapped at Diego Garcia island in the Indian Ocean due to a minimum wage dispute. -
Frequently asked questions about the Trafficking Inc. investigation
What sort of trafficking does this investigation cover? Are there any leaked files? How can I send ICIJ tips? These questions and more, answered.
