Group: Farmworkers Can Be Trafficking Target
Author: Zetlin, Janine
Date Published: 2006
The article talks about the vulnerability of farmworkers "as invisible" workers in the labor force. The chain of command in agriculture makes it difficult to pinpoint and prove who is guilty when a human trafficking case takes root in Florida farm fields. Some workers are also held hostage by human traffickers who use a smuggling debt and threats to keep workers in servitude. Problems will not be easily solved but this article reflects the efforts of law enforcement and community leaders to work together to help impoverished farm workers worked together to understand workers perspectives on human trafficking.
Date Published: 2006
The article talks about the vulnerability of farmworkers "as invisible" workers in the labor force. The chain of command in agriculture makes it difficult to pinpoint and prove who is guilty when a human trafficking case takes root in Florida farm fields. Some workers are also held hostage by human traffickers who use a smuggling debt and threats to keep workers in servitude. Problems will not be easily solved but this article reflects the efforts of law enforcement and community leaders to work together to help impoverished farm workers worked together to understand workers perspectives on human trafficking.
