Used and Abused
Author: Various Authors
Date Published: 2003
Newspaper series: For nine months, The Palm Beach Post explored the roots of modern-day slavery. Reporters and photographers traveled to destitute Mexican villages, crossed the desert with a smuggler, rode across the U.S. with illegal immigrants, found new claims of slavery, uncovered rampant Social Security fraud, and found that Florida's famous orange juice comes with hidden costs. Used and Abused is Part 1 in the series and contains the following articles: 1. Used and Abused -lead article with headlines- Working to pay off smuggling debts, some migrants are locked up at night; Five recent cases with slavery convictions; Two cousins locked in trailer with 22 other workers; Contractor recruited worker from homeless shelters; 15-year-old girls forced to work as prostitutes; Woman smuggled to Florida kept as personal slave; Slavery is not just the shameful stuff of history books-not in Florida; Cocoa farm imprisoned us, women say. 2.Labor Under Lock and Fist written by John Lantigua- A story of migrants being kept under guard and locked up when a guard is not available to keep them from running away. Many of these migrants owe money to the coyotes for smuggling them into the country. They were not allowed to leave camp even to worship. 3. If It's Tuesday, he's Jose written by Christine Evans and Christine Stapleton- This article talks about the false names that farmworkers use to obtain work. These false identities are provided by farmers and other employers to hire workers. 4. US Obligingly provides fake ID written by Christine Stapleton- This article talks about social security officers around the US counterfeiting social security numbers. 5. Harvesting alien fields with vision of home written by Connie Piloto - a story of working hard here in US but dreaming of home and family.
Date Published: 2003
Newspaper series: For nine months, The Palm Beach Post explored the roots of modern-day slavery. Reporters and photographers traveled to destitute Mexican villages, crossed the desert with a smuggler, rode across the U.S. with illegal immigrants, found new claims of slavery, uncovered rampant Social Security fraud, and found that Florida's famous orange juice comes with hidden costs. Used and Abused is Part 1 in the series and contains the following articles: 1. Used and Abused -lead article with headlines- Working to pay off smuggling debts, some migrants are locked up at night; Five recent cases with slavery convictions; Two cousins locked in trailer with 22 other workers; Contractor recruited worker from homeless shelters; 15-year-old girls forced to work as prostitutes; Woman smuggled to Florida kept as personal slave; Slavery is not just the shameful stuff of history books-not in Florida; Cocoa farm imprisoned us, women say. 2.Labor Under Lock and Fist written by John Lantigua- A story of migrants being kept under guard and locked up when a guard is not available to keep them from running away. Many of these migrants owe money to the coyotes for smuggling them into the country. They were not allowed to leave camp even to worship. 3. If It's Tuesday, he's Jose written by Christine Evans and Christine Stapleton- This article talks about the false names that farmworkers use to obtain work. These false identities are provided by farmers and other employers to hire workers. 4. US Obligingly provides fake ID written by Christine Stapleton- This article talks about social security officers around the US counterfeiting social security numbers. 5. Harvesting alien fields with vision of home written by Connie Piloto - a story of working hard here in US but dreaming of home and family.
