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End of the road for Thai project?

Published January 3, 2009, 9:34 pm, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

This was the dream: Joseph Quinnell wanted to bring undocumented women at risk of being sold into forced labor from Thailand to UW-Stevens Point to earn degrees. Born on Thai soil but lacking citizenship, these women had little to no access to government health care, education or travel. But now, harsh financial reality threatens to dash it all away.

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