Acting on a tip from the Mexican government, the INS raided homes in Sanford, North Carolina, and detained 18 people believed to be enmeshed in a forced-labor ring like one just uncovered in New York City. Mexico said it knew of a similar case - in which deaf people have been smuggled into the US and forced to become street vendors - in Chicago.
Forced-Labor Raid
Acting on a tip from the Mexican government, the INS raided homes in Sanford, North Carolina, and detained 18 people believed to be enmeshed in a forced-labor ring like one just uncovered in New York City. Mexico said it knew of a similar case - in which deaf people have been smuggled into the US and forced to become street vendors - in Chicago.
