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Xinjiang Abuses Show Need for Robust EU Forced Labor Law

March 6th, 2024Hisyu0 Comments

VOICEOVER: Do you have a car? If so, then parts of your car could be made with forced labor from China. Let’s explain how. The first thing you need to know is that factories in China make the most cars in the world. Major brands such as General Motors, Tesla, BYD, Toyota, and Volkswagen manufacture and sell cars in China. Factories in China are also increasingly exporting cars and car parts to global markets. So where does the forced labor come in? Well, almost 10 percent of the world’s aluminum, a key material for car making, is produced in the…

Texas law lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally

March 6th, 2024Hisyu0 Comments

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday approved sweeping new powers that allows police to arrest migrants who illegally cross the US border and give local judges the authority to order them to leave the country, testing the limits of how far a state can go to enforce immigration laws. Opponents have called the measure the most dramatic attempt by a state to police immigration since a 2010 Arizona law — denounced by critics as the “Show Me Your Papers” bill — that was largely struck down by the US Supreme Court. Immigration enforcement is a…