Voluntary slavery rampant in the Diaspora – The Herald
Posted By admin on July 18, 2022
The Herald
Dr Masimba Mavaza
THE way life works today, where money is mostly 97 percent debt-money, makes indentured slaves of us all. The way the world works now is to use the banks to bind humanity in voluntary slavery, which is the modern day slavery.
The large banks may extend new credit in exchange for our promise to repay. The more interest they rake in, the harder we have to work to service that debt.
Rising house prices mean more money created by the banks out of nothing and more enslavement of the populace as it labours to repay the banks mortgage, the landlords rent or face eviction.
We are shackled by this system. People abandon their homelands only to plunge themselves into perpetual bondage they become slaves of choice.
In search of wealth and better life, the roles and focus has changed. Sometime back, people would strive to go to school in order to have a better life.
But now they only need a passport to get themselves in self-imposed exile in order to have a better life.
A passport becomes more important than an O Level certificate. Most people who toil and suffer in slave-yards, politely called shifts in UK, have voluntarily offered themselves to such servitude.
But it does not have to be this way. Money is a social construct. We can change money and change the world.
But unfortunately the circumstances have made people accept any condition of work and have been willing participants to slavery.
The UK visa policy has increased abuse of foreign maids; the visa system called Tied visas that restrict domestic workers to one employer and limit their stay in the UK have left women vulnerable to slavery and abuse.
The British governments system of visa has exposed thousands of women brought to the UK by wealthy Gulf families to conditions of slavery, trafficking and abuse, according to a review of domestic worker visas.
Domestic workers transported to the UK are legally tied to their employers and are unable to change jobs while in the country.
The Home Office has faced a barrage of criticism that this Tied visa, introduced in 2012, leaves workers unable to leave abusive employers, effectively trapping them in domestic slavery.
This assessment was endorsed by the celebrated barrister James Ewins in his research sponsored by the Home Office of the UK.
The review found no evidence that a tie to a single employer does anything other than increase the risk of abuse and, therefore, increases actual abuse.
This is where people who are brought in as maids or household assistants are abused and denied pay. They are scared to complain because they will have their visas cancelled and get deported.
Now there is a serious shortage of slaves politely known as workers in the U.K.
Thousands of additional care workers are being recruited from abroad to fill chronic gaps in the workforce, the government has announced, after figures showed more than 40 000 social care staff had left the sector in the past six months.
Immigration rules have been relaxed for care workers, care assistants and home care workers, who have been added to the Home Offices shortage occupation list.
The Department of Health and Social Care said the pandemic had brought unprecedented challenges. The change follows a recommendation from the Migration Advisory Committee, which said there were severe and increasing difficulties faced by the care sector.
Care workers who arrive on a 12-month health and care visa receive an annual salary of at least 20,480 to qualify. They are entitled to bring dependants, including a partner and children.
To invite more workers, the Home Office also announced that a visa scheme to allow seasonal horticultural workers to come to the UK would continue until the end of 2024, but the government added it wanted to see a new plan from the sector to cut the reliance on foreign labour.
There are over 30 000 visas granted last year, with the number being tapered down from 2024.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said a review had found the reliance on foreign labour had held down wages and was a disincentive to investment.
So in other words foreigners are paid less and to them its far more as compared to their home country.
George Eustice, the environment secretary, said a seasonal workforce long pre-dated membership of the EU but there was a determination to improve pay and skills to attract UK workers.
We recognise that agriculture has unique and seasonal requirements for labour at harvest and have listened to our world-leading fresh produce industry to understand their needs, he said.
So people have applied to come to the UK as carers or nurses. The pay is lucrative on paper, but once you are in the UK with all bills waiting, the lucrative salary becomes peanuts.
Once one gets into the UK, slavery starts to manifest itself.
The fear of going back home as well as the fear and embarrassment of societal backlash forces thousands to submissions of convenience.
As a result, people who migrated abroad for greener pastures found themselves in slavery of their choice.
A series of interviews with workers who suffered abuse in the UK highlighted a widespread fear that reporting abuse would result in deportation or arrest.
Even if you are not an illegal immigrant, you are forced to stick to one job because there are bills to pay and loans to settle.
There is a family to look after back home and those with you. The only option is to be a slave for the sake of the family.
A Zimbabwean woman died on the train after spending five months shuffling between jobs, with no rest. On searching her, she was found with over 10 000 worth of unpaid pay forms.
Another domestic worker who was left without food by her employer and prevented from sleeping, is fighting to stay in the UK after she was positively identified as a victim of trafficking.
Most people who are in these situations are trapped and cannot extricate themselves without help. Campaigners said the review made it impossible for the Government to deny that visa restrictions imposed on foreign workers create conditions under which abuse can flourish.
Workers are often treated like an extra piece of baggage by their employers. The Home Office said: This government is committed to stopping modern slavery in all its forms. We are working to ensure we provide all victims of modern slavery and trafficking with the protection and support they need through the national referral mechanism (NRM), a Government process set up to identify victims of trafficking.
Anyone who reports being brought to the UK against his/her will for the purpose of work shall have his/her case considered under the NRM.
Exploitation of migrant workers by unscrupulous UK employers is on the increase, the governments anti-slavery commissioner has reported.
A former Scotland Yard detective, Kevin Hyland, describes as extremely shocking the instances of exploitation he has witnessed in sectors such as agriculture, fisheries, hospitality and construction right across the country.
Were having to get society engaged to understand this that this is happening in the 21st century of the United Kingdom, he told the Financial Times.
An equally acute problem, which attracts less attention, is the employment abuse of Zimbabwean nationals, particularly those who are fully entitled to work in Britain.
They are forced to pay the agents who assisted them to come to the UK large sums of money. They are threatened with cancellation of their visas if they complain.
They cramped in horrible lodgings and charged unrealistic fees for having been brought to the UK.
Many Zimbabweans have formed employment agencies where they are inviting people to the UK at shocking charges.
If you dare question these charges, they will then withdraw their sponsorship.
Once one arrives in the UK despite the amount of monies paid, one is treated like a slave and still gets less than the minimum wage.
Workers are forced to sign two different contracts. One for the home office inspectors and one between the employer and the employee which tantamounts to extortion.
Whatever is happening we are now in an era of voluntary slavery.
[emailprotected]
Excerpt from:
Voluntary slavery rampant in the Diaspora - The Herald
- Kenyans in diaspora tend to send more money home the weaker the Kenyan shilling gets - Business Insider Africa - March 27th, 2023
- Express View: Obsession with Khalistan seethes at the margins of Sikh diaspora, finds little resonance in Punjab - The Indian Express - March 27th, 2023
- Singers The Bala Boys on buying a one-way ticket to Chennai, the diaspora and working with a twin - The Hindu - March 12th, 2023
- Members of the Russian diaspora join global protests marking the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine - Global Voices - February 27th, 2023
- It's with Great Difficulty That the Diaspora Builds a Home and to Pay Extra Tax if It's ... - Latest Tweet - LatestLY - February 25th, 2023
- Diaspora | social science | Britannica - January 27th, 2023
- Wheres the outrage? The silence of New Jerseys Peruvian diaspora to recent state violence is palpable. | Op - NJ.com - January 21st, 2023
- Rise of the Western Armenian Diaspora in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire by Dr. Henry Shapiro - Armenian News by MassisPost - January 12th, 2023
- EXCLUSIVE! Anoushka Shankar: Representation from the Indian diaspora in music has been increasing over the years abroad - Entertainment News ,... - December 23rd, 2022
- In Order to Ensure Safety and Security of the Indian Diaspora in Mongolia, Embassy of ... - Latest Tweet by - LatestLY - December 23rd, 2022
- Hakeem Jeffries likely to succeed Pelosi, will be a leader for Indian American diaspora: says Congressman Krishnamoorthi - ThePrint - November 19th, 2022
- For Iranians in the Diaspora, This Is the Most Important Moment of Our Lives - Jewish Journal - October 15th, 2022
- Georgia: Ukrainian diaspora to rally in Tbilisi Oct. 14 to denounce Russian invasion of Ukraine - Crisis24 - October 15th, 2022
- The chairman of the State Committee on Work with Diaspora is on a visit to Australia Aze.Media - Aze Media - October 15th, 2022
- More Nigerians In The Diaspora Should Be Awarded- Dabiri-Erewa - Heritage Times - The Heritage Times - October 15th, 2022
- When will the Diaspora and the Homeland embrace interdependency? - Armenian Weekly - October 12th, 2022
- 6 members of Kerala diaspora to be honored in NY | India Post News Paper - IndiaPost.com - October 12th, 2022
- Scottish Connections (diaspora) work: qualitative research - gov.scot - The Scottish Government - October 12th, 2022
- avuolu Urges His Compatriots In France For "coordinated Actions Against The Armenian Diaspora" - GreekCityTimes.com - October 12th, 2022
- Yvonne Orji Discusses the Importance of Supporting the Diaspora and Her New Special 'A Whole Me' - Ebony - EBONY - October 12th, 2022
- Taking Nigeria from Third to First World through its diaspora (3), By Sunday Adelaja - Premium Times - October 12th, 2022
- Hindu diaspora under attack: The rising trends of global Hinduphobia, attacks by Islamists and propaganda - OpIndia - October 12th, 2022
- A voice from the Diaspora: A culture of entitlement - Jamaica Observer - October 12th, 2022
- Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: From Leicester to New Jersey, the diaspora is reflecting the divisions of Indian politics - The Indian Express - September 21st, 2022
- Hispanic Heritage Month: The importance of Afro-Latinx identity in the diaspora. | Opinion - NJ.com - September 21st, 2022
- Tibetans Struggle to Save Their Language - Foreign Policy - September 21st, 2022
- NUP protests in diaspora threaten IPOD existence Todwong - KFM - September 21st, 2022
- Members of diaspora have always been admirable Indian ambassadors: PM Modi - The Tribune India - September 21st, 2022
- World loved her: Indian diaspora in UK mourns the Queen - The Tribune India - September 21st, 2022
- 'The Woman King' Cast Dismantle the Strong Black Woman Trope, Stress Community Across the Black Diaspora - Shondaland.com - September 21st, 2022
- Daylight Africa celebrates 20th anniversary of African Union in Gambia - The Point - The Point - September 21st, 2022
- Actor-producer is on mission to tell real-life stories about the Latino diaspora without stereotypes - syracuse.com - September 8th, 2022
- Katherine Leung Talks About Her 'Canto Cutie' Zine, Which Celebrates the Cantonese Diaspora - Seven Days - September 8th, 2022
- Arts On Site Presents The Diaspora Fest: A Celebration Of Black Performing Artists - Broadway World - September 8th, 2022
- Proxy Indians: Diaspora success stories should give rise not to rejoicing but to regret for talent lost to us - Times of India - September 8th, 2022
- People of Indian Diaspora including J&K have become most prosperous group in the world: LG - Greater Kashmir - September 8th, 2022
- UN Honours the Contributions of the African Diaspora - IDN InDepthNews | Analysis That Matters - September 8th, 2022
- The Race for the Votes from BiH and the Diaspora begins - Sarajevo Times - September 8th, 2022
- The African Diaspora: We are family - The Voice Online - September 6th, 2022
- There is no institutional Connection between the State of BiH and the Diaspora - Sarajevo Times - September 6th, 2022
- Om Birla interacts with Indian diaspora in Paris, hails their contribution in India's growth journey - Devdiscourse - September 6th, 2022
- Nagar: For most of the Indian diaspora in Calgary, Churchill is not worthy of a statue - Calgary Herald - September 6th, 2022
- Indian envoy asks diaspora youth to connect to their roots,... - The American Bazaar - July 31st, 2022
- Nigerians in diaspora will soon be able to vote, says Orji Kalu - Guardian Nigeria - July 31st, 2022
- What my family's photographs and their fashions revealed to me about the Caribbean-Canadian diaspora - CBC.ca - July 31st, 2022
- Mayor of Island of Maio in Cabo Verde visits New Bedford - SouthCoastToday.com - July 31st, 2022
- Clever ways Kenyans in the diaspora are investing back home - The Standard - July 31st, 2022
- Turning Passion into Reality - St. Lucia News From The Voice - The Voice St. Lucia - July 31st, 2022
- Saving women from the men they leave - The Statesman - July 31st, 2022
- Dance, diversity and diaspora - The New Indian Express - July 23rd, 2022
- Second Karabakh war witnessed lots of false information paid for by Armenian diaspora Center for Strategic Studies of Iraq - AzerNews.Az - July 23rd, 2022
- Bringing the Sounds of the Diaspora Home - Armenian Weekly - July 21st, 2022
- Southern Baptist organizations come together to reach diaspora - Baptist Press - July 21st, 2022
- Getty Images Tells Stories of Black Diaspora With 30,000 Rare Images - My Modern Met - July 21st, 2022
- Minister Theodorikakos: Extending Greek Passport Validity To 10 Years Will Lessen Bureaucracy For Diaspora - GreekCityTimes.com - July 21st, 2022
- The life of the Church and the Diaspora in Adelaide - Orthodox Times - Orthodoxtimes.com - July 21st, 2022
- Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art to showcase contemporary artists of the African diaspora - Daily Independent - July 21st, 2022
- Herald Artday to host charity auction to help Korean youth diaspora project - The Korea Herald - July 21st, 2022
- Youth from Diaspora tipped on business opportunities in Rwanda - The New Times - July 21st, 2022
- Pacific Engagement Visa quotas need to be set strategically and selectively - devpolicy.org - July 21st, 2022
- How to Resist China's Campaign of Transnational Repression - The Diplomat - July 21st, 2022
- Carrying on the legacy of the Cordero siblings | Business | theweeklyjournal.com - The Weekly Journal - July 21st, 2022
- Silverlens Gallery, a Heavyweight in the Southeast Asian Art Scene, Is Flipping the Script by Expanding Westward With a New York Outpost - artnet News - July 21st, 2022
- Tourism Minister Bah meets Gambians in the UK - The Point - The Point - July 21st, 2022
- A Woman of the World: Armen Ohanian, Published by Armenian Series at Fresno State - The Armenian Mirror-Spectator - July 21st, 2022
- What is a Diaspora? (with picture) - Cultural World - July 18th, 2022
- Seven mistakes the African diaspora make when starting a business in Africa - How we made it in Africa - July 18th, 2022
- Report: Getty Images Opens Access to 30000 Images of Black Diaspora in UK and US - LJ INFOdocket - July 18th, 2022
- Culture Talk: Curator Kanitra Fletcher on the Exhibition Afro-Atlantic Histories: It's About 'How the African Diaspora Comprises All These Voices and... - July 18th, 2022
- Rwandan youth in Diaspora urged to replicate 'Walk to Remember' - The New Times - July 18th, 2022
- Diaspora claims that Registration System for Elections on the BiHCEC is not working - Sarajevo Times - July 18th, 2022
- Kenyans in the diaspora embrace new tech solution, KimboCare - GhettoRadio 89.5 FM - July 18th, 2022
- The Middle Eastern Party Scene Thriving in Brooklyn - The New York Times - July 18th, 2022
- Redefining Sonic and Safety Standards in the Music Industry: The New Diaspora Music Experience - BrownGirlMag - July 14th, 2022
- HIAS: An important step for the networking of the Greek scientific diaspora with Greece - Hellenic News of America - July 14th, 2022
- Vic Mensa's 'SKIN + MASKS' Exhibit Puts a Spotlight on the Diaspora's Most Talented Artists - OkayAfrica - July 14th, 2022
- SendSprint launches in the UK with a $5 flat fee for international transfers - TechCabal - July 14th, 2022
- Jamaicas Opposition Tour of the Diaspora begins this Wednesday (July 13) - South Florida Caribbean News - July 14th, 2022
- Most Ugandans in Diaspora are ignorant of the investment incentives - New Vision - July 14th, 2022
- Elegies' investigates the presenceand absenceof the Black body - Document Journal - July 14th, 2022
Comments