Da US Gov’ment Neva Listen: Migrant Keiki Forced Work, No Protection 🚸👷”
Back in 2021 Spring, Linda Brandmiller stay working inside one San Antonio arena dat wen change to one emergency shelter fo’ da migrant keiki. Had thousands of boys sleeping on cots cuz da Biden administration stay dealing wit plenny minors coming US witout dea parents. 💤🌎
Brandmiller’s job stay help find sponsors, and she wen train fo’ watch fo’ possible trafficking. Her first week, had two cases she neva like see: One man tell her he sponsoring three boys fo’ work wit his construction company. Da odda guy from Florida stay trying fo’ sponsor two keiki who gotta work off da cost fo’ bringing dem up. 🚧🛠️
She wen email her supervisors from da Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), da federal agency responsible fo’ da keiki, say, “dis one urgent matter.” But no long afta, she see one of da keiki going get released to da Florida guy. She try email again, dis time asking fo’ da supervisor fo’ pay attention now. She add dat da gov’ment wen already send one 14-year-old boy to da same sponsor. 😟📧
Da times investigation wen find, ova da past two years, ova 250,000 migrant keiki wen come alone to da US. Plenny of dem stay working hard kine jobs, even stay breaking child labor laws. Afta one article wen come out in February, da White House wen announce policy changes and goin’ crack down on companies hiring keiki. 🏭📰
But da whole time, had signs and warnings dat da Biden administration stay ignoring or missing. Gov’ment workers and outside contractors stay telling HHS dat da keiki stay at risk. Da Labor Department stay putting out news about mo’ child labor. Da senior White House aides wen see evidence of exploitation, like groups of migrant keiki working wit dangerous equipment or chemicals. 🚨🧪
As da gov’ment stay trying fo’ empty shelters dat stay overflowing, keiki stay getting released to sponsors who expect dem fo’ work hard and dangerous jobs. In interviews wit The Times, officials stay worried fo’ da migrant keiki but blame odda people fo’ not protecting dem. 😔🔄
HHS say dey wen check da sponsors good, but no can control wat happen afta da keiki stay released. Dey say da Labor Department suppose to watch da workplaces. Labor Department say dey wen put mo’ focus on child labor and share info wit HHS, but dey not one welfare agency. 🤷♀️🏢
Da White House say even tho dey wen get info about da migrant child labor, da reports neva stay urgent and neva show how big da problem stay. Da administration now stay watching employers mo’ close and looking ova how dey check sponsors. 🕵️♂️📋
Da whole situation get plenny kine problems dat stay hurting da keiki. Da US gov’ment get chance fo’ do someting, but neva take action. Now da keiki, like 14-year-old Antonio Diaz Mendez, stay in one hard spot. He stay working long time fo’ one warehouse packing veggies, stay away from his ohana in Guatemala. He like go school, but he feel stuck cuz he need make money fo’ pay his debts, help himself, and his siblings. 🏫👪
As we see, da gov’ment neva do enough fo’ help da migrant keiki, even wen plenny people wen warn dem about wat stay going on. Da keiki no deserve dis, but da administration wen let dis happen. 🤦♂️🚸
Da speeding on Diamond Head Road stay one big worry fo’ da local residents who stay living dea fo’ many years, like Kendric Wong. Da road stay popular fo’ bicyclists, runners, and walkers. Plus, surfers and beachgoers stay use da road fo’ access da ocean. Da situation stay dangerous cuz da paths stay crossing each other. 🚴♂️🏃♀️🏄♂️
Arleen Velasco, one neighborhood board member, say da road stay dangerous and da city should do someting about it. Wong say he even wen lose his dog to da speeding drivers, and his neighbor wen lose her dog too cuz of one speeding car. Dey all like see some kine action befo’ mo’ people stay getting hurt or worse. 🚗💨🐕
Da migrant keiki, da Diamond Head Road, and odda problems stay show dat da gov’ment stay missing da big picture. Plenny times, dey neva listen to da warnings, and da people who stay suffering stay da innocent ones. Da question stay: wen da gov’ment goin’ wake up and do someting fo’ change da situation fo’ da bettah? 🤔🕰️
NOW IN ENGLISH
😢🚸Child Labor Warnings Ignored: U.S. Government Turns a Blind Eye 😢🚸
The White House and federal agencies were repeatedly alerted to signs of children at risk, but the warnings were ignored or missed. In 2021, Linda Brandmiller was working at an emergency shelter for migrant children in San Antonio, helping to vet sponsors. She immediately noticed red flags and contacted her supervisors, but her concerns seemed to fall on deaf ears. In fact, her access to the building was revoked soon after. 🚫🏢
Over 250,000 migrant children have come alone to the United States in the past two years. Many of these children have ended up in punishing jobs across the country, violating child labor laws. Despite the evidence of child exploitation, the Biden administration ignored or missed the signs of this growing problem. 🧒🏽🏭
The situation on Diamond Head Road has been worrying residents for years. The road is popular with bicyclists, runners, and pedestrians, as well as surfers and beachgoers. The layout of the road forces these groups to cross each other’s paths, creating a dangerous environment. 🚴♂️🏃♀️🏄♂️
Arleen Velasco, a neighborhood board member, says the road is dangerous and that the city should do something about it. Resident Kendric Wong lost his dog to speeding drivers, and his neighbor lost hers as well. They all want to see action taken before more people get hurt or worse. 🚗💨🐕
The plight of migrant children, the dangerous conditions on Diamond Head Road, and other issues demonstrate that the government is missing the big picture. They often fail to listen to warnings, and the people suffering are the innocent ones. The question remains: when will the government wake up and take action to improve the situation? 🤔⏰
