Labor exploitation of under-age immigrants is up: The Labor Department says there’s been a 44 percent increase since the same time last year. Some of these minors are working dangerous jobs. The U.S. Hispanic Business Council’s founder and CEO, Javier Palomarez—himself a former child laborer in the United States—gave NTD his perspective on the issue, and explains how Congress can combat the exploitation of vulnerable immigrant children as child labor.
