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• Illegally smuggled into the U.S. in 1980s when she was about 15 years by African diplomat (with falsified documents claiming parent)
• Forced to raise 4 children of an African diplomat (employee of an African government in U.S.), did the household jobs and light shopping without pay
• Brutally physically, emotionally, educationally, medically, and financially abused, neglected and exploited
• Not enrolled in any school
• Escaped her captors in early 1990s with the help of neighbors
• Has no relative in the U.S.
• With expired entry visa and falsified documents, she is scared of the INS
• Her captors threatened her family in Africa with police arrest and torture
• She currently floats underground
• Has 2 children with no job
• Has managed to obtain the following skill training: Home health Aide, Certified Nurses Aide, Clerical, medical billing, Computer skills, Childcare
• Could not find legal job (on the book) because of her immigration status
• Currently lives in fear of deportation among others.