joel quit tn trawlers. it was his last day working for tom nicholson. police intervened. entered tn properties. eleazar and gilbert were taken from vessels. jovito was found working at the yard. at least 18 filipino men came off tn vessels and were referred to the home office's national referral mechanism, the nrm — the system for determining whether a person has been the victim of human trafficking or modern slavery. the home office examined evidence from the police and other agencies and checked the filipinos' accounts against key indicators. these include restriction of movement, injuries, excessive hours, no days off, being forced or deceived into working in poor conditions and little or no payment. each of the men was recognised by the home office as a victim of modern slavery. there's good employers in the uk that bring in migrant workers and are doing the right thing and have always followed the rules. and then, the reality is the immigration issue has basically created this power imbalance that means if you're a ruthless and greedy operator, you can very easily fin