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Massive ICE Raid at Georgia Hyundai Plant Detains Hundreds of South Korean Workers

Originally Published 4 months ago — by NBC News

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Federal agents detained 475 South Korean nationals at a Hyundai facility in Georgia during a large-scale immigration enforcement operation linked to unlawful employment practices, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat illegal immigration and transnational criminal activities in the U.S.

UK's Richest Family Jailed in Swiss Exploitation Case

Originally Published 1 year ago — by BBC.com

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Four members of the UK's richest family, the Hindujas, have been sentenced to prison in Switzerland for exploitation and illegal employment of servants, though they were acquitted of human trafficking. The workers, brought from India, were paid as little as £7 for 18-hour days and were rarely allowed to leave the house. The family plans to appeal the ruling.

Illegal Child Labor: Kids as Young as 12 Operate Forklift at Kentucky Warehouse

Originally Published 2 years ago — by LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY

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The Department of Labor has ordered a warehouse in Kentucky to cease employing children after an investigation revealed that Win.IT America Inc. had employed two children, ages 11 and 13, for several months. One child operated a forklift, which is prohibited for individuals under 18, while the other engaged in order picking, a prohibited occupation for workers under 16. The company was fined over $30,000 and instructed to hire a third-party consultant for compliance training. Child labor violations in the US have increased by 60% over the past five years, with nearly 4,000 children affected in the 2022 fiscal year.