New York Times 25-02-2023
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/25/us/unaccompanied-migrant-child-workers-exploitation.html
(..) These workers are part of a new economy of exploitation: Migrant children, who have been coming into the United States without their parents in record numbers, are ending up in some of the most punishing jobs in the country, a New York Times investigation found. This shadow work force extends across industries in every state, flouting child labor laws that have been in place for nearly a century. Twelve-year-old roofers in Florida and Tennessee. Underage slaughterhouse workers in Delaware, Mississippi and North Carolina. Children sawing planks of wood on overnight shifts in South Dakota. Largely from Central America, the children are driven by economic desperation that was worsened by the pandemic. This labor force has been slowly growing for almost a decade, but it has exploded since 2021, while the systems meant to protect children have broken down. (..)
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| Montagem: Avebarna Legenda da imagem (NYT): Cristian, 14, has been working in construction in North Miami for two years instead of going to school. Crédito da imagem: Kirsten Luce para o NYT |
2023-02-26
