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Human trafficking: California keeps a closer eye on recruiters

Stacy Teicher Khadaroo

January 25, 2016 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Albany, California

A new law seeks to protect vulnerable guest workers and unwary businesses from unscrupulous recruiters by requiring them to register with the state and meet certain requirements.

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On embassy row, a fraying veil of immunity

Stacy Teicher Khadaroo

December 21, 2015 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Domestic abuse of the staff in the households of the 1% is often overlooked or ignored. But foreign missions in the US that abuse their domestic staff are finally being held accountable.

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From trafficking victim to rescuer: 'I got her out'

Stacy Teicher Khadaroo

November 02, 2015 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Two Nepali relatives were trapped in the same home in the United States. One sneaked out after six months. Freeing her mother's cousin would take a little longer, but a Nepali organization was able to rescue her by providing a literal escape route.

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Trafficking: One woman's journey from Staten Island slavery to her own boss

Stacy Teicher Khadaroo

November 02, 2015 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Staten Island, New York

Part 2 of a series on solutions to freeing victims of labor trafficking around the globe. With the help of organizations like Damayan Migrant Workers Association in New York, former victims who have been freed from labor trafficking become advocates for others, demanding changes and becoming part of the solution to a vicious cycle of worker victimization.

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How communities are keeping kids out of crime

Stacy Teicher Khadaroo

February 15, 2015 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Toledo, Ohio

The toll that prison can take on young offenders is often irreversible. Cities and states are moving away from locking up juvenile offenders, offering treatment and other programs to prevent them from becoming hardened criminals.

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