Cleo Manuel, ext. Millions of children are at risk because of lack of enforcement of child labor laws.
Weak laws allow children as young as nine to work in migrant labor.
Illegal child labor is not just a problem in some faraway country. It's in our own backyard. NCL helped found and administers the Child Labor Coalition, more than 50 organizations fighting domestic and international child labor violations. Recently, the League conducted a survey of 46 state labor departments. NCL found limited resources and action by states mean reduced violations, fewer investigations and little incentive for employers to comply with child labor laws.