Child Labor And Forced Labor

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What is child labor? It is the use of children in industry or business, especially when illegal or considered inhumane. Unfortunately, an estimated six million children are in forced labor and eighty five million children work for hazardous conditions! The U.S Customs and Border Protection ordered a detention on imported products from Chinese companies for using forced labor. The arising question is how will Customs know if companies used forced labor on specific imported products? The hope is that American business will not lose business due to companies who use forced labor. It is illegal to import goods to the United States that had a part in forced labor. President Barack Obama signed a new Customs bill that would remove the consumptive

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