In The Name Of Progress

The people most likely to become victims of human labor trafficking are nationals of the poorest of countries who are working in unskilled and semi-skilled positions on military bases in Iraq and  Afghanistan. The authors’ investigations have revealed widespread fraud. 

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I steeled myself as I drove into an Iraqi labor camp that supported U.S. base operations. It was the middle of a summer day with temperatures climbing to 125 degrees Fahrenheit. My company was establishing a corporate compliance program for the firm providing these operations to the U.S. Army. We had already interviewed several hundred men during the assessment phase, and I (Sindhu) needed to do some follow-up.