The Washington Post / ICIJ: Abuses on U.S. bases in Persian Gulf ensnare legions of migrant workers

Defense contractors hire thousands of foreigners. Many are trapped by employment practices banned by the U.S. government.

By Katie McQue

October 27, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. EDT

Wapo link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/27/defense-contractors-persian-gulf-trafficking/

ICIJ link (same story): https://www.icij.org/investigations/trafficking-inc/us-military-bases-trafficked-workers/

NBC news coverage: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/private-contractors-are-accused-abusive-labor-practices-us-military-ba-rcna52110