Why Child Labor Is Still Happening in the U.S.

For Slate, Mary Harris had an interesting interview with Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI (Grand Rapids)), who has immigration law experience and condemned the recent reports of child migrant labor abuse.  Click here to listen to the interview.  The Congresswoman has experience in immigration, having worked as a staff attorney for the Board of Immigration Appeals from 2013 to 2017 and later the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center.  The interview covers Scholten’s career. the reports of child migrant labor abuse, and possible congressional responses.

Our US Rep. @HillaryScholten brought concerns about the treatment of our children to the House floor less than 72 hours after a report in the @nytimes exposed claims of abuse at the hands of factories in our community. Thank you, Representative, for addressing this so promptly. pic.twitter.com/4Gl0fN3qbh

— Leadriane Roby, Ph.D. (@DrLeadrianeRoby) February 28, 2023

KJ