The Human Rights Watch will release a report that details the abuses of workers who attained special visas to work for diplomats in Washington and New York City. The workers, who came to the United States to escape poverty in their home country, have cited unusually long hours, below minimum wage pay and sexual assaults as complaints against their employers. The Report urges the U.S. government to protect these workers and compel employers to abide by labor laws.
See "Report Outlines the Abuse of Foreign Domestic Workers", Steven Greenhouse, The New York Times, June 13, 2001