Often they fall in the hands of shady human traffickers only to find work as cheap labourers in industries that are looking to keep production costs low.

他们常常仅仅为了找到工作而落在不明不白的人贩手中，在那些指望降低生产成本的工厂里充当廉价劳动力。

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Joseph watched a shady - looking bunch playing CARDS aboard a Mississippi steamer.

约瑟夫看到一群可疑的人在密西西比河的一艘轮船上打牌。

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Even if the past looks bad you don't end up looking shady in the present.

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