Read an exclusive excerpt from Saket Soni’s The Great Escape

It’s an incredible tale of exploitation, escape, a march on Washington, and a trial that ends in a payout of millions. But it all began with immigrant dreams.

The night flight out of Chennai was raucous with men’s voices and laughter. They were America-bound. The visas stamped into their passports bore the name of their employer-to-be, Signal International. As the plane taxied for takeoff, they cheered. When the seat-belt light turned off, men jumped out of their seats and walked the length of the plane, greeting each other like old friends. In fact, they were strangers, but their common hopes bound them. Some rang a constant peal of

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