State Department considering overhaul of au pair program

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Au pairs come to the U-S to live with a family and care for the children. They are paid small stipends and work long days, which opens them to abuse. The State Department is considering revamping the program, which would likely make it unaffordable for parents. WGBH’s Hannah Reale in Boston reports some parents fear it will be the end of au pairs.

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