In Edwardian England maybe. My gut feeling seeing that is just a reminder of human trafficking and how Chinese immigrants largely had to be female to the US, and forced to be prostitutes sometimes contractionally to pay off the person who secured them a passport. Maybe it was just some sexism, but it sent a chill up my spine to be sure

Sure, but I should add this this was pretty much Japan's immigration policy with people moving from poorer countries like the Philippines. Not even refugees. Just people working in Japan who decided they wanted to stay longer.