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Inside the Lives of Immigrant Teens Working Dangerous Night Shifts in Suburban Factories

During the day, immigrant teenagers attend high school. At night, they work in factories to pay debts to smugglers and send money to family. The authorities aren’t surprised by child labor. They’re also not doing much about it. -Melissa Sanchez @ProPublica

This print was commissioned by ProPublica as the lead image of the article, “Inside the Lives of Immigrant Teens Working Dangerous Night Shifts in Suburban Factories.” Written by Melissa Sanchez, this article captures the concerning reality of undocumented children working in Chicago suburban factories.

This article was published by ProPublica and co-published with Mother Jones Magazine, El Pais, and Borderless Magazine.2020.