US blocks import of goods from five nations in rare anti-slavery crackdown
New York City, USThomson Reuters Foundation The United States has blocked the import of goods suspected to have been made with forced labor from five countries, including clothing from China and diamonds from Zimbabwe, officials said on Tuesday following a rare crackdown on slave labor abroad. The US Customs and Border Protection said it seized […]
Pastor surveilled after ministering to migrants sues US Government
RNS A prominent Manhattan pastor has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that US officials violated her religious freedom when she was put on a watchlist over her ministry to migrants at the border. Rev Kaji Douša, senior pastor of Park Avenue Christian Church and longtime advocate for immigrants’ rights, was the only clergy member listed […]
“Ticking time bomb” – Photos in US report show families, children crammed into border facilities
Washington/New York City, USReuters Government investigators warned of dangerous overcrowding at more migrant facilities on the south-west US border, publishing photos on Tuesday of packed cells in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley where some children have no access to showers or hot meals. A report issued by investigators for the Department of Homeland Security said supervisors […]
US bans imports of slave-picked cotton from Turkmenistan
Thomson Reuters Foundation The United States has banned cotton imported from Turkmenistan due to findings of state-enforced slave labour, a move celebrated by activists who said they hope other nations using enslaved workers will come under similar scrutiny. The US Customs and Border Protection will turn away any shipments of cotton originating in the Central […]