A forced labor case from 2015 in Denver, Colorado, United States. 1 source on file.
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Guatemalan workers in forced labor at commercial cannabis growing operations. Recruited with false promises, held in remote locations, wages withheld. Accused: Cannabis farm operators using labor trafficking.
Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Farm operators charged with labor trafficking and RICO. Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network.
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Young Jo Kwon and his wife Jessie, owners of Osaka Sushi in Denver, Colorado were accused of forcing two South Korean immigrants to work without pay. They have also been linked to the Korean mafia. The two withheld payment from the workers and threatened to get rid of their greencards and have them deported if they tried to escape.
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A Denver-area man brought foreign nurses to the US under false pretenses via visa fraud, then collected much of their pay while threatening deportation if they complained. Accused: Kizzy Kalu of Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
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Law enforcement has been informed and has arrested the mother. Children have been taken out of the situation.