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In reply to the discussion: So Robert Kraft was arrested for going to a jack shack. [View all]Historic NY
(37,449 posts)These unlicensed spa's, wonder where Trump is with these. Where is ICE? The majority of the enforcement comes from local police agencies. The operator usually rents a place to house her people. They take their passports away, and threaten them (or their families) if they don't work. A common tactic is telling them they have to work off their passage to the US. Its not uncommon to see two of more places move in. Getting the evidence is sometimes a matter of acrobatics. Usually someone whispers about the time they had. In NY State a license is need for a masseuse to work. They use the word spa, which can imply a number of things.
Some nail salons also employ a number of Asians, they come in by a van and leave by a van. Mostly women
Any use of the title "massage therapist" or "masseuse," "masseur," or any derivation of the title, within New York State, requires licensure as a massage therapist.
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