Immigration & Border Security

3 Indicted for Allegedly Trafficking Mexican Workers in Visa Scheme

The defendants made promises of legitimate employment but subjected workers to inhumane conditions, prosecutors said.
3 Indicted for Allegedly Trafficking Mexican Workers in Visa Scheme
Farmworkers labor in the fields south of Bakersfield in Kern County, Calif., on April 9, 2025. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
Troy Myers
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Three individuals were charged with trafficking Mexican workers into forced labor at farms in Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Feb. 23.

A federal grand jury delivered the 35-count indictment, which was unsealed on Feb. 20, accusing the defendants of exploiting an immigrant work visa program and subjecting the victims to inhumane conditions, according to a DOJ statement.

Troy Myers
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Troy Myers is a regional reporter based in St. Augustine, Florida. His background includes breaking, criminal justice, and investigative writing for local news, producing on a national morning newscast in Washington, D.C., and working with an award-winning, weekly investigative news program. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his dog at the beach.