Lawmakers Press DHS on Forced-Labor Import Enforcement
The bipartisan inquiry follows a record Entity List expansion and cites pending cases, transshipment risks, and concerns about declining detention activity.
TL;DR
- A bipartisan group of lawmakers has requested a briefing from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
- The request follows the addition of 43 companies to the forced-labor Entity List, the largest single expansion.
- Lawmakers cited concerns about declining detention activity, continued imports through transshipment hubs, and pending Entity List packages.
- Reps. John Moolenaar and Chris Smith led the request, joined by other bipartisan representatives and a senator.