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Child labor is used in some of the most dangerous jobs in the US.

That's according to a new investigation by The New York Times.

It paints a picture of migrant children working throughout the manufacturing industry.

Interviews with 60 case workers found that two-thirds of unaccompanied migrant children

end up working full-time.

Child labor law violations have nearly quadrupled since 2015, according to data from the labor

department.

Meanwhile, some states are looking to loosen child labor restrictions to meet hiring

needs.

A bill in Iowa would allow children as young as 14 to work in freezers and meat coolers

with training from their employer or their school.

So how did we get here?

And what needs to be done to address child labor violations?

I'm Jen White.

You're listening to the 1A podcast where we get to the heart of the story.

We'll be back after this short break.

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Let's start the conversation by welcoming Hannah Dreyer.

She's an investigative reporter with The New York Times.

Her latest investigation looks at the exploitation of unaccompanied migrant children in the

workforce.

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