Part 3
Who Stands Up for Au Pair Rights?
Colombia Johanna Lopez came to the U.S. from Colombia to be an au pair, but the job didn’t turn out to be what she expected. Her host family asked her to do house cleaning, cooking and other duties beyond just child care. Her story shows why critics want the State Department to exert more oversight over its au pair program.
“It was heartbreaking to inform my family that I was coming back because I felt like a loser.”
