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Washington Post journalist William Branigan has reported on conditions of domestic workers that approach slavery. The servants, primarily women from Africa, Asia and Latin America, are confined to homes where they work and have their passports confiscated. Because their visas do not allow them to change employment, they face deportation if they quit. However, the visa also requires employers to obey U.S. labor laws. According to a Justice Department "worker exploitation task force" the extent of the violations of U.S. labor laws is larger than generally supposed. The task force also reports that among the worst violators are foreign diplomats, embassy employees, and United Nations officials. Unfortunately, neither the U.S. State Department nor the international organizations involved in obtaining the visas for the servants seems particularly concerned with the welfare of the workers once they arrive in America, according to Brannigan.
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