India, July 15 -- Migrant workers across Lebanon are increasingly finding themselves immobilized as intensifying hostilities leave them without safe evacuation routes or financial resources. Many lack the transportation or savings required to flee active danger zones. Consequently, families are forced to stay in high risk areas or travel through insecure territory because safe alternatives simply do not exist.
Barriers to Escape
Legal protections are limited because employers often hold onto worker identity documents. Their ability to remain in the country is tied to employer sponsorship, which significantly increases the risk of exploitation during crises. Additionally, many displaced families report being pressured by landlords to contin...