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6 Feb 2007

Author:
Associated Press

Lawsuit accuses Connecticut nursery of human trafficking [USA]

A dozen Guatemalan workers filed a federal lawsuit Thursday accusing one of the nation's largest nurseries [Imperial Nurseries (part of Griffin Land & Nurseries)] of engaging in human trafficking...and denying them medical care for injuries on the job... The lawsuit, which seeks back pay and damages, also names the recruiter, Pro Tree Forestry Services.