Federal charges have been filed against the owner of a Georgia-based flooring company and two associates for allegedly exploiting Chinese migrants through forced labor and coercion.
Federal charges have been filed against the owner of a Georgia-based flooring company and two associates for allegedly exploiting Chinese migrants through forced labor and coercion. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Federal prosecutors in Georgia have charged Wellmade Industries owner Zhu Chen, his nephew Jiayi Chen, and another Chinese national, Jianjun Lu, with forced labor, conspiracy to commit forced labor, and alien harboring over an alleged scheme involving Chinese migrants at the company’s Cartersville flooring factory. DETAIL: According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia, the defendants allegedly recruited workers with promises of employment through B-1 and L-1 visas before forcing them to work…Open
Despite years and repeated instances of celebrities and Democrats hysterically sceaming about forced labor, those who yelled the loudest are notably silent amid Trump’s crackdown on the human rights abuses.
The small businesses that brought two high-profile legal challenges to President Trump's trade agenda are suing to block the latest round of tariffs. Why it matters: The lawsuits set up another legal test of Trump's tariff agenda after courts this year rejected one tariff regime and cast doubt on another. What's new: One lawsuit was filed on behalf of Burlap & Barrel, which previously challenged Trump's temporary Section 122 tariffs , and watch retailer Collective Horology. - The other was brought by toymaker Learning Resources — which won a Supreme Court case overturning Trump's tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act— along with a flooring manufacturer and affiliated firms. Catch up quick: The lawsuits…
The Trump administration has imposed new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries for their failure to ban or enforce prohibitions on goods made with forced labor. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced the final action on July 23, 2026, under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The duties took effect at […] The post Trump Imposes Tariffs on 60 Countries Over Forced Labor Failures appeared first on StoneZone .
The Trump administration has imposed new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries for their failure to ban or enforce prohibitions on goods made with forced labor. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced the final action on July 23, 2026, under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The duties took effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on July 24, replacing the temporary global 10% tariffs that were set to expire that same day. U.S. trade officials sorted the 60 economies into three groups based on their forced-labor import rules: Seventeen countries that have introduced even partial restrictions face a flat additional 10% tariff. These are: Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras,…Open
President Trump will impose double-digit tariffs on imports from 60 countries over forced labor violations, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced Thursday. The action will cover 99.4 percent of U.S. imports and apply to Washington’s top trading partners, according to a fact sheet released by his office. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5987343-trump-tariffs-imports-forced-labor-section-301/ #Tariffs #Trump #EuropeanUnion #EU #Trade #International
The administration announced extra tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on 60 economies, saying the countries had failed to adequately enforce a ban on goods made with forced labor.
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