Visa changes needed to help migrant domestic workers

Urgent changes are needed to the UK visa system to protect migrant workers from being used as domestic slaves, a campaign group has warned.

Justice 4 Domestic Workers is calling for a better deal for foreign workers, who are employed mainly as nannies or maids in private homes.

Marissa Begonia from Justice 4 Domestic Workers said she had seen workers who had been burnt with irons or had hot water poured over them by employers.

She said some workers were only granted a six-month visa, leaving them limited choice if they wanted to find alternative work.

"They are trapped in this system that tolerates abuse, that tolerates slavery, that tolerates trafficking," she said.

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