Tag Archives: Advocacy
- 19-11-2010
Thai Human Trafficking Victims Reunite With Families
As their case against a Beverly Hills labor contracting firm looms, the future of a program to help them acclimate to American life is in doubt. November 19, 2010|By Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times Recalling the last time he saw his family, he most remembers the tears shed as he left for what he thought Continue Reading
- 19-12-2005
Program to Fight Human Trafficking is Underused
Lack of awareness and simple fear may be reasons. December 19, 2005|Anna Gorman | Times Staff Writer The single mother, struggling to support two children in Thailand, knew she couldn’t turn down a job offer as a cook in a Thai restaurant in Woodland Hills. But when Thonglim Khamphiranon arrived at her new post, her Continue Reading
- 26-7-2002
Advocates for Immigrant Worker Rights
Groups defend otherwise voiceless newcomers against exploitation on the job. July 26, 2002|JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER | TIMES STAFF WRITER Roman Vargas’ hands were cracked and peeling from working as a dishwasher in a Koreatown restaurant. His bosses were often physically and emotionally abusive, he says, and he was paid $250 a week with no overtime Continue Reading