His baby face is wan, his eyes sleepless. His dark hair has turned gray
in
jail. Macan Singh, 33 -- just released from 16 months of Immigration
and
Naturalization Service detention -- hardly looked like the symbol of an
increasingly complex debate on immigration in this country. But he is.

No question -- Singh is an illegal immigrant and will be deported back
to
India. But his case is instructive because it reflects a clash of
governmental objectives -- the enforcement of immigration law versus
the
protection of exploited workers.

Singh was jailed by the INS after his former boss, a Bay Area
businessman,
Charanjit Jutla, also his uncle, allegedly reported him to the agency
in
retaliation -- one day after settling Singh's claim for nearly three
years
of unpaid wages for work that, Singh's lawyers alleged, resembled
"involuntary servitude."

According to court documents, Jutla allegedly "recruited" Singh
fraudulently to come to the United States in 1995 by promising him an
education, housing and a future business partnership. Jutla's company,
C.D.
& R's Oil Inc., owns several gas stations and truck stops in Albany,
Union
City and Tracy. Singh did live with Jutla's family in Fremont, where he
was
fed and shared a room with two other relatives who also worked for
Jutla.
But he allegedly was never paid a penny for the 84-hour weeks he worked
at
the gas stations and at home, where he was a servant. When Singh asked
for
money in early 1998, Jutla allegedly fired him.

Jutla's lawyer, Eugene Franklin, said neither he nor his client would
comment. Jutla has denied Singh's allegations in court and before state
Labor Commission hearing officer Ellen Shaffer. Jutla and his wife,
Davinder, testified before Shaffer that Singh lived with them as a
relative
and "spent time" at the gas stations. But, they said, he never did work
because he was not "legally authorized" to do so in the United States.

I tell you - don't work for Indian and Chinese immigrant business owners. They think that they are back in their home country. Treating people like slaves. They just don't have a heart. Don't buy from their restaurants and groceries. Don't stay in roach-infested motels.

Don't don't buy gas from their service stations.

They are everywhere, every single Seven Eleven and similar convenience store are managed by them... And Citgo gas stations... I wouldn't buy from Citgo anyway...

You people know
According to recent survey 80% motels of U S are owned
by INDIANS.All this happened in last 20 years
How did it happen? whom to blame?OUR IMMIGRATION POLICY
These people came as atomic chain reaction ,known as PATELS ,They are not a part of us never will be.
They employ their own people ,American lost all their business.