Under a blazing sun bearing down on the Florida peninsula, Silvia, a Guatemalan immigrant, labored in the staked-down tomato fields that stretched into near-infinity, patrolled from above by ragged gangs of black vultures.
For female migrant workers, the rows could be dangerous places, with threats ranging from sexual harassment and groping to outright assault. As farm laborers, they have few options if they get fired, says Silvia, speaking through a translator.
“Bosses who would have more power to force you to go out with them and pay you more to do it ... that happened to me,” says Silvia.
[For more of this story, written by Patrik Jonsson, go to http://humantrafficking.csmoni...for-fair-food-labels]
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