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Honoring El Monte Workers: Fighting Exploitation and Expanding Immigrant Rights

This House Resolution honors Thai-American garment workers who exposed sweatshop conditions in the U.S. Their struggle led to expanded rights for immigrant workers and human trafficking survivors, holding corporations accountable for production conditions. Their case pioneered new visa types to protect witnesses of abuse.
Key points
Honoring the courage and resilience of Thai-American garment workers who exposed involuntary servitude conditions.
Recognizing significant legal and policy changes resulting from their case, including the creation of T and U visas to protect trafficking victims and witnesses.
Emphasizing the ongoing fight against forced labor, human trafficking, and corporate exploitation.
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Honoring the Thai-American garment workers who opened the country's eyes to sweatshop conditions in the United States and, against all odds, expanded rights for immigrant workers and survivors of human trafficking while holding corporations responsible for the conditions in which their clothes are made.
Print number: HRES 710
Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
Process start date: 2023-09-20