Explaining abuse in visa program from @nytimes
An investigative reporter explains how the J-1 visa program, intended for cultural exchange, is systematically abused, leading to labor exploitation. She presents evidence through personal stories of injury and harassment, shows supporting documents, and breaks down the program's structural flaws, such as its oversight by the State Department and reliance on fee-collecting sponsors. The reporter concludes by citing a history of government audits that have repeatedly identified these issues, highlighting a long-standing pattern of neglect.
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Transcript
Every year, tens of thousands of people come to The United States on j one visas as part of a cultural exchange program where they're getting training and immersion in American life. But often, they end up getting abuse and exploitation. One person I talked to ended up being seriously injured on the job. Other people described being sexually harassed. Some people were working seventy, eighty hours a week. What we found in all of these cases was that the j one visa program was not working as inte
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