Department of Labor Report Highlights Severity of Child Labor in the US and Worldwide

Department of Labor Report Highlights Severity of Child Labor in the US and Worldwide

By Gianna Borroto | Nov 2, 2023 The Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued its yearly Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor report, examining 131 countries’ efforts to abolish child labor in 2022 and the obstacles those efforts face. The report highlights, in part, the vulnerability of migrant children in the United States working for little pay […]

Opinion: Our Failed Immigration Policy is Causing a Child Labor Epidemic in the U.S.

Opinion: Our Failed Immigration Policy is Causing a Child Labor Epidemic in the U.S.

By Stephanie L. Canizales Children are now mainstays in migration policy debates and news, with unaccompanied minors at the border drawing much attention over the past decade. The systemic violence and poverty that displace thousands of children from Central and South America have a long history. While these factors have only worsened in recent years because […]