When Eduardo Reyes-Trujillo arrived in Michigan in 2018 to work at a greenhouse about 30 minutes south of Detroit, he hoped to earn enough money to help some of his poor family members back in Mexico.Four Star Greenhouse in Carleton through a temporary agricultural visaBut he said his dreams were crushed after he and other workers were cheated out of their pay despite working long hours.
The lawsuit was filed against Four Star and its president, Thomas Smith, by the Center and two other migrant advocacy groups: Michigan Immigrant Rights Center and Farmworker Legal Services of Michigan. The statement said that"Four Star Greenhouse’s success is the product of the excellent work performed by our employees and contracted workers. That is why we are dedicated to complying with applicable laws, rules and regulations and ensuring a safe workplace for all."
Reyes-Trujillo told the USA TODAY Network he was eager to find work in the U.S. because he said he can earn more in a day in the U.S. than a week in Mexico. Adding to their financial problems was that they were not reimbursed for their travel and visa costs, facing a debt with growing interest, the complaint says.
They were made to work more than 60 hours a week, the lawsuit says, and their living conditions were challenging. They were told by the recruiter a"false claim that they were taking them shopping at Walmart while inspectors came to their apartments, and assured them that they had nothing to worry about."As he got off the bus, Reyes-Trujillo said he remembers asking the bus driver what time he would return to pick them up from Walmart."As soon as we got off the bus, there was a patrol waiting for them," Reyes-Trujillo told the USA TODAY Network.
The lawsuit alleges that Four Star chose Vasquez Citrus & Hauling despite its history of labor violations.
Michigan sounds like a really nasty place to live, based on recent news stories.
nwarikoo Laid off American tech workers at every tech company: We were cheated, tricked into STEM.
cjdjam 😂
America more and more is becoming a place of maga losers- men with no honor or strength of character.
Exploitation of workers boost the economy of America? Savagery against Africans produced wealth & power.
Trump is the Christian West's only existing barrier against the three globalist forces: Islam; Russia/China; Bilderberger (Soros,Rockefeller,etc.) If Trump doesn't win in November, the world will experience a crisis similar to the barbarian invasions of Rome. The end of an era.
BTW, not immigrant, ILLEGAL IMIGRANT. FAKENEWS
Guess you should do it the legal way huh?
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