Moreover, they could not get a day off to celebrate their Christian, Muslim or Buddhist holidays. I met a female migrant worker who has often been beaten from foot to hands with stick by her master’s daughter who is a lunatic, and the girl’s parents always close their eyes and pretend nothing happened. There are too many sad stories about migrant workers in Taiwan who have been treated just like slaves of bygone days. They do not dare to report to their intermediary agents because they only get intimidation and the threat of losing their jobs or risk being deported back home.

Human rights in Taiwan is a big joke. Who cares for the plight of migrant workers here? President Chen? Vice President Lu? The Council of Labor Affairs? The hiring agencies?

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