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The Arkansas governor signed a bill to allow children as young as 14 to work without parental consent. The immigration system lost 85,000 teens, many of whom are suspected to have been victims of labor trafficking. During the Progressive Era, Congress tried to regulate child labor twice. Much of what the states are doing violates federal law under the Fair Labor Standards Act that sets the floor on wages, hours and child labor. States can act by raising the minimum wage, eliminate the sub-minimum wage for youth and the disabled, erase agricultural loopholes that harm children, stop wage theft, and repeal “right to work” laws. (Photo by Pexels)
Children – the next ones in the meat grinder
Guest Opinion//May 26, 2023//[read_meter]
The Arkansas governor signed a bill to allow children as young as 14 to work without parental consent. The immigration system lost 85,000 teens, many of whom are suspected to...
