Episode 116: US’s Migrant Child Labor Crisis

States like Arkansas rolled back child labor laws in order to “lessen the burden” on children trying to work. While this is drawing a lot of criticism, there’s a more sinister story that’s been hiding. This week, Matt and Carolanne discuss the NYT report that uncovered that there are hundreds of migrant children in the U.S. are working long hours and in dangerous jobs.

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Sources: 

• https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/25/us/unaccompanied-migrant-child-workers-exploitation.html

   

• https://www.npr.org/2023/03/05/1161192379/hundreds-of-migrant-children-work-long-hours-in-jobs-that-violate-child-labor-la