Child labor law

Today’s Immigration NewsThe U.S. Was Warned of Migrant Child Labor and Chose To Ignore It | New York TimesOver the past two years, more than 250,000 unaccompanied migrant children have arrived in the United States. This has led to thousands of minors ending up in harsh and unsafe work conditions, such as working overnight in slaughterhouses, replacing roofs and operating heavy machinery — all in violation of U.S. child labor laws. A new Times investigation indicates that U.S. government agencies knew about the problem and failed to act.
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