migrant workers
Labor Groups Urge Biden Administration to Investigate Alleged ‘Modern-Day’ Slavery in Georgia
Migrant workers at farms in Georgia were allegedly forced to dig onions with their bare hands for pennies per bucket at gunpoint.
Farm Workers Were Trafficked and Threatened With a Gun in South Carolina, Feds Say
Two people in South Carolina are accused of conspiring to traffic seasonal agricultural workers and confiscating their passports.
A Congressman Wants Answers About Alleged ‘Modern-Day Slavery’ in Georgia
Farms in Georgia were allegedly forcing migrant workers to dig onions for pennies per bucket, sometimes at gunpoint. Now, Rep. David Scott wants to know how they were able to use a legal visa program to do it.
This Carpenter’s Thumb Got Cut Off in Dubai. He Flew to India to Get it Fixed.
He’s not the only migrant worker in the UAE going to extreme lengths to manage medical emergencies.
A Shout-Out to Ali, a Character Too Pure for the Dark Humanity in ‘Squid Game’
VICE spoke with “Squid Game” actor Anupam Tripathi about his role in the hit Netflix series.
What It’s Like Being a Migrant Worker Caught Between Israel-Gaza Violence
Filipinos describe fleeing to bomb shelters. But the jobs are lifelines for their families.
An Indian Village Built a Temple for Bollywood Actor Who Helped Migrants in the Pandemic
Indian actor Sonu Sood claims he has helped over 7,00,000 people in various ways during the pandemic, from funding healthcare to helping them regain their livelihood.
Rubber Glove Makers ‘Forced to Work’ Despite Factory Outbreak in Malaysia
As thousands of their peers have fallen sick, workers at Top Glove have accused their employer of putting productivity ahead of safety.
Migrant Workers Win COVID-19 Protections in Canadian Court Case
The decision upholds a disputed pandemic-related public health rule that limits the number of migrant workers allowed to quarantine together in a bunkhouse to three.
Silicon Valley Has a Caste Discrimination Problem
Dalit Indians working at U.S. tech companies tell VICE News they try to hide their identities to avoid caste-based discrimination they thought they had left behind.
Sex Workers Say 'Anti-Trafficking Raids' Are Often a Guise to Target Them
Migrant sex workers who are in the industry by choice say cops and border security conflate sex trafficking with sex work as a way to police migration in Canada.
Quarantined Migrant Workers Are Being Fed 'Crappy' Food
"The people who feed us are hungry," one advocate said, adding that the meals are unhealthy and culturally insensitive.