MANILA, Philippines – A group of Filipino teachers employed in the United States has filed a class suit against their foreign and local recruiters for alleged extortion, wire fraud and human trafficking.

According to Partido ng Manggagawa (PM), hundreds of Filipino migrant teachers who are working under H1-B visa and employed in different school districts in Louisiana filed the charges against Universal Placement International (UPI) and its Philippine-based partner, PARS International.