Promises too good to refuse

Rosa was lured to regional Victoria with promises of high-paying farm work, only to find herself in debt. Picture: File
Peter Bannan

A MIGRANT worker who spoke publicly about alleged recruitment scams targeting Filipinos has now been threatened with deportation, prompting a New South Wales council to seek to intervene on her behalf. The woman, known as Rosa to protect her identity, detailed how she was lured to regional Victoria with promises of high-paying farm work, only […]

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