I read about our fellow Indians who are being thrown off plantations in Malaysia despite spilling sweat and tears on the soil for over three generations.

My cab driver has just arrived from India and tries to memorise the streets of Manhattan so that he can get me to my destination the quickest way possible. He's working hard to save money to buy an apartment.

If nothing else, this country the US, run by a dangerously incompetent president, guarantees property rights. After a long hard day at work, a man is entitled to a roof over his head that won't be taken away.

Yet for generations, we still can't take care of our own in Malaysia.

According to the Malaysian Charter on Human Rights Article 10: "Everyone has the right to full employment with fair working conditions, a safe working environment and with a humane and democratic management.

All workers must receive equal pay for the same job done irrespective of gender and ethnicity.

All workers must receive a fair and just wage that allows the person and family to maintain an adequate standard of living.

All workers are entitled to job security, the right to organize and join a union of the person's choice, and exercise the right to take all forms of industrial action in a peaceful manner."