Labor unions and human rights groups have long called attention to these abuses. and both the Clinton and Bush Administration Justice Departments have brought prosecutions under the Thirteenth Amendment against some of the most notorious offenders. But these efforts have been blunted at every turn by the factory owners and their highpaid lobbyists. A more fundamental effort is clearly needed. and long overdue. and this legislation will finally provide it. It brings the Commonwealth under the Immigration and Nationality Act. with a balanced approach that will help the Islands through the transition. Workers in the Islands will no longer be kept in the shadows. where they have been too readily prey to abuse. We can see how this effort is already having a result.
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