Senator Marco Rubio | Official U.S. House headshot
Senator Marco Rubio | Official U.S. House headshot
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has made three new additions to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, marking the first additions by the Biden Administration since June. However, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), the author of the bipartisan Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, believes that the Biden Administration is not moving fast enough to address the issue of slave labor practices.
In a statement, Senator Rubio expressed his concerns over the delay in enforcing the law, stating, "While today's additions are a positive step, the notable delay in enforcing this law raises serious concerns. There are potentially thousands of China-based companies and entities complicit in slave labor. The current pace of implementation suggests that it could take DHS decades to fully enforce the law. The slow pace emboldens those profiting from slave labor."
This is not the first time Senator Rubio has spoken out on this issue. Back in June 2023, he issued a statement following DHS' announcement of designating two entities to the UFLPA Entity List.
It remains to be seen how the Biden Administration will respond to Senator Rubio's call for further action on the UFLPA Entity List. The issue of slave labor practices continues to be a pressing concern, and many are hoping for swift and decisive measures to address this ongoing problem.
For more information on the UFLPA Entity List and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, please visit the following links:
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