Getting at the Roots: Stopping Exploitation of Migrant Workers by Organized Crime

This paper looks at the exploitation of migrant workers by organized crime in the larger context of labour migration and regulation. It begins by discussing push and pull factors including the demand for cheap labour in destination countries, lack of employment security in origin countries, poverty and the loss of traditional economies and societies. The second section examines various dimensions of the exploitation of migrant workers including immigration policies, labour standards and gender. The third section provides an overview of trafficking for forced labour in different regions. The paper concludes with a set of recommendations. [Descriptors: Migration - Labour Migration, International]