June 2001 Vol. 13, No. 2 (G)
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Abuse of Domestic Workers with Special Visas in the United States
I. SUMMARY 11
II. KEY RECOMMENDATIONS 33
III. BACKGROUND 44
IV. TREATMENT OF MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKERS WITH SPECIAL VISAS IN THE UNITED STATES 66
V. U.S. GOVERNMENT PROCEDURES, GUIDELINES, LAWS, AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SPECIAL DOMESTIC WORKER VISAS 2222
VI. U.S. LAWS AND THEIR ENFORCEMENT: DOMESTIC WORKERS FALLING OUTSIDE GOVERNMENT SCRUTINY AND PROTECTIONS IN VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW 2727
VII. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS' INTERNAL REQUIREMENTS 3636
VIII. The United Kingdom: A Comparative Study 3939
IX. RECOMMENDATIONS 4040
X. Acknowledgements 4444
APPENDIX I: VISA ISSUANCE REQUIREMENTS 4545
APPENDIX II: Means of Discretionary Extension of Stay Available to the INS 4949
APPENDIX III: LEGAL ISSUES RELEVANT TO MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKERS 5050
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