Migrant Child Labor Debate in Congress Becomes Mired in Immigration Fight

Weeks after revelations that migrant children are being regularly exploited for cheap labor in the United States prompted bipartisan outrage and calls to action on Capitol Hill, Congress has moved no closer to addressing the issue, which has become mired in a long-running partisan war over immigration policy.

Legislation to crack down on companies’ use of child labor has gone nowhere and currently has little Republican backing, while…