A couple of weeks ago, 2 Filipina
domestic workers were rescued by US Officials from a residence of a Saudi
Diplomat in Washington, DC. The 2 Pinays were allegedly forced to work long
hours and were underpaid by the Saudi Official. Their passports were also
withheld by their employer thus they cannot just leave the premises.
US
Officials are now charging the Saudi Diplomat human trafficking cases but they
are doubtful if the Saudi Official will go to jail. The Saudi Official can
invoke his Diplomatic Immunity and avoid going to the slammer for his offenses.
The worst thing that can happen to him is get deported back to Saudi Arabia for
human trafficking activities.
Well,
at least the 2 Filipina workers were rescued from further abuse and
maltreatment; thanks to US Officials. If they were still in Saudi Arabia, these
Pinays could have been raped, beaten up, sodomized and then thrown out of a 5
story building to their deaths. That is what usually happens to our hapless
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the Middle East. Let’s all pray for our
OFWs abroad, they are our unsung heroes….
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