Tag Archives: Immigrant
- 3-4-1998
Servitude a Fact of Life, Thais Say
Cultures: Alleged mistreatment of two immigrant women is unfortunate, but not an unusual fate for the ‘lower class,’ many contend. April 03, 1998|ERIC SLATER and CLAIRE VITUCCI and JULIE TAMAKI | TIMES STAFF WRITERS Early on the morning of Jan. 14, as the rest of the Woodland Hills household slept, the two Thai women hurried Continue Reading
- 13-1-1997
Often, the Workers Pay
EASY PREY: EXPLOITING IMMIGRANTS When disputes with employers arise, many have little recourse but to turn to the state labor office. It can take years to settle their claims. January 13, 1997|DON LEE | TIMES STAFF WRITER Immigrant workers by the thousands file through the doors of the state labor commissioner’s office every year, hoping Continue Reading
- 13-1-1997
Recruiters’ Lies Lure Workers; Debts Serve to Trap Them
EASY PREY: EXPLOITING IMMIGRANTS Day Two January 13, 1997|DON LEE | TIMES STAFF WRITER He was farming rice in a poor village in Thailand when recruiters came calling with a tempting offer: Work overseas and send your family hundreds of dollars a month. The 48-year-old man, who asked that he be identified by a nickname, Continue Reading
- 11-8-1995
Thai Workers May Be Released Soon
Sweatshop: Labor and community groups pledge bond for 40 of the immigrants. They have agreed to serve as witnesses against the business’ operators August 11, 1995|PAUL FELDMAN and PATRICK J. McDONNELL | TIMES STAFF WRITERS Many of the 72 undocumented Thai immigrants who worked for years in alleged slave-like conditions at an El Monte sweatshop Continue Reading
- 19-6-1994
Thai Group Strives for Greater Cohesion
June 19, 1994|JAKE DOHERTY Thai Americans have found a niche in the city’s restaurant business, but a new organization seeks to nourish the Thai community by other means and expand awareness beyond that of culinary fascination. The Thai Community Development Center seeks to highlight the needs of Thai immigrants and channel more resources to the Continue Reading