Members of Congress from both parties have brought bills to ensure that U.S. companies don’t profit from Uyghur forced labor, and to fast-track protections for Uyghur asylum seekers in the United States. ADStill, as Kalbinur learned soon after meeting with Pompeo, the louder she yelled, the more China paid attention to her. On Thursday, Wexton reintroduced her Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act, which puts the onus on U.S. companies to audit supply chains to ensure they aren’t exploiting Uyghurs. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass. “Then help me find my sister,” Kalbinur wrote to him in Mandarin.

Source: Washington Post March 19, 2021 17:37 UTC