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Why Child Labor is an Immigration Issue
Why Child Labor is an Immigration Issue
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28 minutes
Released:
Mar 8, 2023
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Description
The New York Times published an exposé on immigrant children illegally employed to do dangerous jobs across the country. To one U.S. representative, it’s not just a labor issue; it’s symptomatic of the larger problems in the immigration system. Fixing it, then, will require once again taking up the fight to overhaul immigration.
Guest: Rep. Hillary Scholten, U.S. representative from Michigan’s 3rd congressional district.
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Guest: Rep. Hillary Scholten, U.S. representative from Michigan’s 3rd congressional district.
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Released:
Mar 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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