Why Are Migrant Children Working Dangerous Jobs in the US?
Thousands of migrant children throughout the United States are working long hours in grueling—often dangerous— conditions in factories, farms, and mills.
The children are alone in the US, typically having fled their countries, crossing the southern border without their parents. Many are seeking asylum and other protections under US and international law – a process that can take years and cost thousands of dollars.
In a special on Al Jazeera’s UpFront, host Marc Lamont Hill speaks to Mario Bruzzone, senior policy adviser with the Women’s Refugee Commission’s Migrant Rights and Justice program and Hannah Dreier, investigative reporter at The New York Times and author of “Alone and Exploited: Migrant Children Work Brutal Jobs Across the US.”
