Slave labor in America today

This article speaks mostly about immigrants who are 'victims of forced labor', sucked into the world of labor trafficking. These workers often enter the United States legally. About 71% of them enter with visas. About half of those who are smuggled in and those who enter legally often pay recruitment fees that can leave them in debt for years. While the International Labor Organization estimates that there are around 21 million victims of forced labor, there are no official estimates of how prevalent it is in the United States.
However, research has found systems in place to facilitate labor trafficking and exploitation. Sometimes, employers don't pay attention to how workers are being recruited but others they are directly involved in fraud and exploitation and coercion of workers.
Workers often hear about jobs in America from people in their own country and are then set up with a recruiter who speaks about the unique experience of working in America and the better life they could provide for their family. However, almost always a key part of the job is misrepresented. Wages and benefits are portrayed as more generous than they are and the nature of the work is either misrepresented or severely exaggerated.
For recruitment, victims pay an average of $6,000. However, fees can run up to around $25,000. These fees are often paid by selling possessions, taking out mortgages or high interest loans.
For those who came to the U.S. legally, workers are taken to the embassy or consulate to get a visa. Victims were coached on what to say and were often not told of worker's rights. If they were interviewed at all, often times a trafficker was present.
These victims are subject to all kinds of abuse, especially mental and financial. They are often paid less than promised or not paid at all, threatened with violence, forced to work excessive hours, and have all their movements controlled. They are also forced to live at their workplace.
Money is deducted from their paychecks for a myriad of things including made up fees and never received health care. They are never able to repay their debts.
This severely affects the personal finance and life of around 21 million people annually. I think it's terrifying. I had no idea how prevalent forced labor is in today's society and how it affects not only the victims and their families, but everyone around them as well. It's affecting our economy and our general well being. We as a people need to invest in the prevention of this practice and rehabilitating and aiding all those affected by it.

http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/21/pf/labor-trafficking/index.html?iid=SF_PF_River