First Diversity, a Springfield, Ohio, staffing agency, has been criticized by American nationals and Haitians currently living in the city for taking advantage of newcomers to the area at the expense of its clients. are collecting.
Asura Nomani explained: jewish journal Whistleblowers who worked at First Diversity allege they were forced to accept false documents to register illegal immigrants in the company's database, and that workers' wages reflected hours worked. They pointed out that they do not do so, and that identity theft is rampant in their environment.
“They treat people as paid slaves. …They are in hell for as long as they live on earth.
Complaints and charges have been referred to the Ohio Attorney General's Office. Not only is First Diversity under investigation for the aforementioned issues, law enforcement authorities are also looking into allegations of human trafficking facilitated by the company. According to Nomani's report, even First Diversity employees were not saved.
“Some of the whistleblowers tearfully described their experiences working at First Diversity. Workers said they were never paid, worked long hours without overtime pay, and were quickly reduced to ashes. Some, like the 24-year-old woman and her mother, allegedly had their Social Security numbers stolen, and others to keep them in the system. “I-9 forms and drug test results were found to be falsified,” Nomani wrote.
In 2021, a small group of Haitians stormed First Diversity's offices, claiming wages were being manipulated to compensate for the number of hours worked, calling the company “thieves” and demanding an explanation.
George Teng, head of First Diversity, denied Nomani's charges.
“We are successful in the business of connecting people and jobs. We are improving the lives of Haitian migrant workers and that is why they continue to work with us,” Teng said in an e-mail. stated in an email.
First Diversity's shift toward Haitian workers began in 2019, but business appears to have boomed after the Biden-Harris administration expanded the number of Haitians eligible for Temporary Protected Status. The company said it would be a “nightmare” to use local Americans for jobs in the region due to high turnover and poor performance compared to Haitians.
Complaints that Haitians are being exploited for labor date back to 2019. Jean Andre, a Haitian-American pastor, told Nomani about the dire conditions he saw when he went to meet Haitians at church.
“It's really unfortunate to see them treating people as paid slaves. That's what I call it. They're in hell for the duration of their life on earth,” Jean said. Said. And what's worse is that when you're suffering so much, you can't do anything about it… When you're suffering, you don't know how to get out of the situation and you have to live with it. ”
While on the ground in Springfield, Blaze News met with many people, most of whom did not mention any issues related to First Diversity.
“They're indentured servants,” says local Mark Saunders. said About Haitian immigration. “In fact, they're being oversold to temporary agencies. So indentured servitude was something that was outlawed decades and decades ago, and here it's back again. .”
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