Lewis & Clark Law Review
First Page
241
Abstract
The U.S. Au Pair Program, administered by the U.S. Department of State, is many things all at once: a cultural exchange program, a guest worker program, and an affordable childcare program. The hybrid nature of the program makes it attractive to foreign young people and U.S. host families alike. However, the hybrid nature of the program also renders au pairs susceptible to exploitation, particularly where labor rights are concerned. This Comment argues that in order to effectively mitigate the exploitation of au pairs, the Department of State must strengthen protections for au pairs and improve its oversight of the program, as well as separate the cultural exchange and education components of the program from the work component.
Recommended Citation
Victoria B. Hurst Muirhead,
“I’d Never Let My Sister Do It”: Exploitation Within the U.S. Au Pair Program,
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Lewis & Clark L. Rev.
241
(2022).
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https://lawcommons.lclark.edu/lclr/vol26/iss1/8