As Child Labor Violations Skyrocket, Murray, Casey, DeLauro Introduce Legislation to Combat Child Labor Exploitation

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"Over the past few years, we have seen an alarming rise in instances of illegal and dangerous child labor--last year, a record number of businesses in Washington state were cited for child labor violations. We're talking about kids, many of them migrant children, in abusive and extraordinarily dangerous work environments; kids working the night shift around heavy equipment and in unsafe conditions with no real recourse when they are harmed, and barely any accountability on the part of companies who break child labor law. This has to change. I'm grateful for the serious reporting that has helped shine a light on this growing problem, and the many victims who have courageously come forward to share their stories--but it's going to take real action at the federal level to crack down on illegal and exploitative child labor, which has in many cases caused gruesome injuries and even death. This is about protecting vulnerable children from exploitation and abuse--there's no reason Congress shouldn't be able to act."

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