All but one of the workers identified as victims told authorities they had to pay recruiting fees ranging from 200 to more than $600 to be placed on a list to come to work in the U.S. Some say they also had to turn over titles to their properties in Mexico, their families, homes or land as collateral to get the job. The workers said they were left without medical attention when they got sick and were forced to work more than 10 hour days without being allowed to take breaks other than lunch. (06:16–06:23)
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Asserts that some workers had to turn over property titles in Mexico as collateral for jobs.
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