31 h. ago ‘I’m paranoid all the time’: surveillance and fear in a city of immigrants as White House ramps up deportations

New York’s once-bustling immigrant neighborhoods are chilled as Trump administration cracks downTwo months after fleeing death threats in Colombia, Juan landed a construction job in New York. But on his first day, the bulky GPS monitor strapped to his ankle caught the manager’s attention. It wouldn’t fit inside standard work boots. The boss shook his head. “Come back when you’ve resolved your status,” he said.Since arriving in the US with his teenage daughter to seek asylum, Juan has lived in a state of constant anxiety. “It feels like I committed a crime, like they’re going to arrest me at any moment,” he said, speaking near the migrant shelter where they now live in Queens. Juan started wearing oversized pants to hide the monitor, a style he finds uncomfortable. “I’m paranoid all the time,” he said. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Popular central London restaurant accused of exploiting illegal workers amid 'modern slavery' claims

Fei Er Cottage has failed to pay a £180,000 fine for hiring illegal workers, the Home Office said

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2 d. ago TikTok viral restaurant accused of exploiting illegal workers and 'modern slavery'

TikTok viral restaurant accused of exploiting illegal workers and 'modern slavery'  London Evening Standard

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3 d. ago TikTok viral London restaurant accused of exploiting illegal workers and 'modern slavery'

Fei Er Cottage has failed to pay a £180,000 fine for hiring illegal workers, the Home Office said

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2 w. ago Men who buy sex could be jailed for six months under prostitution crackdown law

Alba MSP Ash Regan said she is calling time on the “modern slavery” of prostitution with her new Bill.

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last month Modern slavery victims opt to stay with exploiters for fear of deportation, research finds

Exclusive: Act found to be failing as hostile immigration policies deter trafficking victims from seeking helpModern slavery victims are choosing to stay with their exploiters rather than access government support designed to protect them for fear of immigration enforcement, research has found.The independent anti-slavery commissioner, Eleanor Lyons, said the system was “deeply broken”. Continue reading...

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