New Policy Brief Explores Pandemic’s Lingering Impacts on Recruitment Costs Borne by Migrant Workers

WASHINGTON — National governments, multilateral organizations, private-sector interests and others have devoted significant attention in recent years to promoting the fair and ethical recruitment of migrant workers. Their efforts include finding ways to reduce or eliminate migrant-borne recruitment costs, which can result in increased vulnerability and reduced income for workers who finance these expenses through high-interest loans or debt bondage.