1995 – THAI GARMENT WORKERS CASE
May 10, 2024
- Freed 72 Thai nationals held captive as garment laborers
- Established laws against sweatshop conditions
- Bureerong v. Uvawas in El Monte, California, the case is widely considered a wakeup call to human trafficking and modern-day slavery in the United States, leading to the reformation of garment industry labor regulations and establishment of human trafficking immigration remedies.
- Then-staff attorney Julie Su leads this case. Julie Su goes on to become the acting U.S. Secretary of Labor.
- Connie endorsement of Julie Su for Secretary of Labor
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