http://www.hawaiiislandjournal.com/2011/07/aloun-farms/ Keeping current with issues that matter most in Hawaii. Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:30:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.hawaiiislandjournal.com/2011/07/aloun-farms/comment-page-1/#comment-6030 Staff Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:46:19 +0000 http://www.hawaiiislandjournal.com/?p=556#comment-6030 Mahalo for your thoughts, Thomas. I agree that it is difficult for local farm owners to know the details of the recruiting process in Thailand, and as such, cannot be held accountable for the actions of the Thailand-based recruiters. I think you are correct in suggesting that the problem may lie with the program. Perhaps this case will cause officials to take another look at the program and take steps to improve it. Mahalo for your thoughts, Thomas. I agree that it is difficult for local farm owners to know the details of the recruiting process in Thailand, and as such, cannot be held accountable for the actions of the Thailand-based recruiters. I think you are correct in suggesting that the problem may lie with the program. Perhaps this case will cause officials to take another look at the program and take steps to improve it.

]]> http://www.hawaiiislandjournal.com/2011/07/aloun-farms/comment-page-1/#comment-6014 Thomas Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:34:58 +0000 http://www.hawaiiislandjournal.com/?p=556#comment-6014 Very biased reporting of this case to date ... there is a big difference between being guilty of violating visa program and human trafficking. As soon as these thai workers got laid off for a few months because the work their visas were approved for they start talking to attorneys who tell them the easiest way to get a green card and food stamps and welfare is to accuse your employer of abuse etc and then we'll pay for getting your family to america and give you free housing etc... What do you think they are going to do? The visa program is screwed up because it only allows for temporary seasonal work. Employers in the us don't have any control over what promises are made to the workers by the employment recruiters in Thailand. It's another screwed up government program and usa business owners get thrown in jail for trumped up charges initiated by ambulance chasing attorneys. Just an opinion!!! Very biased reporting of this case to date … there is a big difference between being guilty of violating visa program and human trafficking. As soon as these thai workers got laid off for a few months because the work their visas were approved for they start talking to attorneys who tell them the easiest way to get a green card and food stamps and welfare is to accuse your employer of abuse etc and then we’ll pay for getting your family to america and give you free housing etc… What do you think they are going to do? The visa program is screwed up because it only allows for temporary seasonal work. Employers in the us don’t have any control over what promises are made to the workers by the employment recruiters in Thailand. It’s another screwed up government program and usa business owners get thrown in jail for trumped up charges initiated by ambulance chasing attorneys. Just an opinion!!!

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