About this episode

This episode discusses the exploitation of farmworkers on J-1 visas through a landmark lawsuit.

In this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, host Mariann Sullivan speaks with Amal Bouhabib, senior staff attorney at FarmSTAND, about a landmark federal lawsuit involving three young men from Guatemala who were recruited to the U.S. on J-1 cultural exchange visas and subjected to dangerous working conditions, fraudulent promises, substandard housing, and coercive threats at an industrial swine operation in…

People in this episode

Host: Mariann Sullivan

Guest: Amal Bouhabib

Topics covered

• labor rights
• farmworker exploitation
• J-1 visa
• legal issues
• animal agriculture
• human trafficking

Keywords

• farmworkers
• J-1 visa
• labor trafficking
• exploitation
• cheap meat
• legal case
• working conditions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FarmSTAND

Places: Guatemala, U.S.

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