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Couple Sentenced for Benefiting from Forced Labor Following HSI Rio Grande Valley Investigation

McALLEN, Texas — A south Texas couple was sentenced June 24 following their admissions of benefiting from a victim’s free labor. HSI Rio Grande Valley investigated the case.

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Contractor, Trade School Among 6 Businesses Joining HSI IMAGE Program to Ensure Compliant Hiring Practices

EL PASO, Texas — Six area businesses joined HSI’s IMAGE, or Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers program and another renewed its agreement June 17.

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Owner of Boston Pizzeria Chain Convicted of Forced Labor after HSI, Department of Labor Investigation

BOSTON — The owner of a pizzeria chain in Massachusetts was convicted June 7 of forced labor charges following a nine-day jury trial.

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DHS Adds PRC-Based Seafood, Aluminum, and Footwear Entities to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Enforcement List

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of three People’s Republic of China (PRC)-based seafood, aluminum, and footwear companies to the Uygur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.

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Enforcing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

Read this blog by the Under Secretary, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Rob Silvers on the topic of enforcing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) and the department's strategy.

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DHS Announces 26 Additional PRC-Based Textile Companies to the UFLPA Entity List

DHS announced the addition of 26 textile companies based in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List. Effective May 17, 2024, goods produced by the named 26 entities will be restricted from entering the United States.

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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on New European Union Regulation Prohibiting Products made with Forced Labor

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued the following statement regarding the European Union Member State's approval of a regulation that would prohibit products made with forced labor from being sold in the European Union market.

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Readout of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas’ Meeting with the National Council of Textile Organizations

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas met virtually with members of the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO). The Council’s members are large and small companies alike that employ thousands of American workers and create jobs for people throughout the United States and the region.

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DHS Designates Three Additional PRC-Based Companies to the UFLPA Entity List

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of three People’s Republic of China (PRC)-based companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.

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DHS Announces Three Additional PRC-Based Companies as a Result of Forced Labor Enforcement

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced new enforcement actions to eliminate the use of forced labor practices in the U.S. supply chain and promote accountability for the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other religious and ethnic minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.