Tyson and Perdue Are Facing Child Labor Investigations
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Tyson and Perdue Are Facing Child Labor Investigations

The Labor Department has opened inquiries into whether migrant children were working inside slaughterhouses owned by the poultry-processing giants.
Migrant Child Labor Debate in Congress Becomes Mired in Immigration Fight
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Migrant Child Labor Debate in Congress Becomes Mired in Immigration Fight

Revelations that migrant children have been exploited for cheap labor brought calls for action, but a partisan battle over immigration policy has complicated lawmakers’ efforts.
Packer Sanitation Fined for Illegally Employing More Than 100 Children, Labor Officials Say
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Packer Sanitation Fined for Illegally Employing More Than 100 Children, Labor Officials Say

Packers Sanitation Services Inc. paid a $1.5 million penalty this week for employing children as young as 13 in dangerous jobs at meat-processing plants.