Daily Caller columnist Mary Luke on Monday criticized the Biden administration for its treatment of migrant children in light of new reports of possible child labor violations.
Luke appeared on Newsmax’s “Carl Higbie Frontline” to discuss emerging issues. report From the New York Times, reveals how immigrant children, some reportedly as young as 7, were selling candy on New York City’s subways during school hours. . (Related article: Kathy Hochul says National Guard subway patrols are ‘working’ despite recent train shooting)
Mr. Luke told Mr. Higbee that the Times article was just the latest example of immigrant children being exploited as labor. In 2023, the Department of Labor discovered that Packers Sanitation Services employed more than 100 children at 13 locations. according to Go to NBC News. The company paid a $1.5 million civil penalty and
“We have to wonder what’s going on in the Biden administration,” Luke said. “This is not the first time big news has come out about child labor laws being flouted in America. The New York Times may have uncovered this incident, but the federal government has not yet released nearly 100 children in the area. I knew there were people there. [2023] They were hired by a slaughterhouse cleaning company. what they were using was [the children] Cleaning saws, using harsh chemicals on floors… When did our government realize that its open border plan was to remove American workers from the workforce and bring in cheaper labor? I guess I’ll admit it when it happens. ”
“These children need protection, they need education… If they are asylum seekers and they are here, please tell us what you are doing to improve their lives.” she continued. “Because it essentially allows them to live in the same Third World countryside that they have in Ecuador and Venezuela, the countries they fled, and back here in the United States. We all know how dangerous it is. What’s the point in putting them here if they have to face the same reality?”
New York City continues to struggle with the influx of immigrants. With the sanctuary city’s shelters at capacity, the city adopted a new policy that would kick out adults after 30 days and family migrants under 23 after 60 days.
Democratic New York Mayor Eric Adams recently said he believes the city’s sanctuary laws should be changed to allow authorities to deport illegal immigrants who have committed felonies or violent acts.
