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June 2001
Vol. 13, No. 2 (G)

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Abuse of Domestic Workers with Special Visas in the United States

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I. SUMMARY 

II. KEY RECOMMENDATIONS 

III. BACKGROUND 

IV. TREATMENT OF MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKERS WITH SPECIAL VISAS IN THE UNITED STATES 

V. U.S. GOVERNMENT PROCEDURES, GUIDELINES, LAWS, AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SPECIAL DOMESTIC WORKER VISAS  VI. U.S. LAWS AND THEIR ENFORCEMENT: DOMESTIC WORKERS FALLING OUTSIDE GOVERNMENT SCRUTINY AND PROTECTIONS IN VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW  VII. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS' INTERNAL REQUIREMENTS  VIII. The United Kingdom: A Comparative Study 

IX. RECOMMENDATIONS 

X. Acknowledgements 

APPENDIX I: VISA ISSUANCE REQUIREMENTS 

APPENDIX II: Means of Discretionary Extension of Stay Available to the INS 

APPENDIX III: LEGAL ISSUES RELEVANT TO MIGRANT DOMESTIC WORKERS 

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