In the debate about immigration, we must not forget the exploitation of immigrants

Eva came from Hungary to London to work 21 hours a day as a nanny, but when she lost her job she had nothing. While we discuss the political issues of immigration, we can't forget the people who are being exploited on the black market.

By Sarah Karacs and Alan White

“I don’t want the English to think I think badly of their country,” Eva Kis says, close to tears. She’s soft spoken and hesitant; doesn’t want to upset anyone, doesn’t like to make a fuss. She’s 52 years old and comes from a Hungarian village that’s so poor, all the houses on her street are for sale and no one wants to buy them.

When she was offered a job in London as a nanny where she’d be needed all but three hours a day, she said yes without a moment’s hesitation: “I needed the money: not many people want to hire a middle-aged woman like me.”