Persuasive Essay On Modern Day Slavery

Modern day slavery seems to be sneaking by people in the North America at an astounding rate, surprisingly we look right past the little to no wages, terrible conditions, and child labor that blights most of the Northern Mexican workers who try to earn a living wage, and provide for their families. When we buy most produce, we can see their hard work for ourselves, yet no one really sees’s what really goes on to the people that help feed the country. It is because of this, that we must look beyond the veil that NAFTA blinds us in, and see the truth of modern day slavery.
The living environments are quite bad. There are concrete buildings and each family gets one room. But because the pay is so bad, there isn’t enough money to buy a good home to live in. And because the pay is so bad, there isn’t enough
But considering the workers only get $7 a day and the minimum wage in the United States is $7.25 per hour, that seems pretty bad. And then most of the money goes to family members that don’t work in the factories or out in the fields. I mean, all you need to work in these factories is a birth certificate. Anywhere in the United States you need to fill out a registration form which includes criminal record, birth certificate/driver's license (to make sure you are the person you say you are), then get a job interview, and wait for them to get in touch with you to see if you got the job. We must all see the veil that Nafta wishes to put on us because of their corporate greed. We must all face the injustice of the modern day slavery in every way it is presented. Whether it is through unfair or no wages, terrible work or housing conditions, or even child labor. We must look at the modern day slavery that sneaks past our lives every single day. For the hope of a more equal