‘How do we break the supply chain’ to disrupt human trafficking in U.S. agriculture?
Imagine, says Northeastern assistant professor Shawn Bhimani, the plight of a migrant worker who cannot find work. “Come work for me,” a prospective employer says to the worker. “I’ll pay you $14 an hour.” So begins an ugly cycle of exploitation. The worker is transported to a farm, where her actual salary is reduced to, say,…
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