If Trump really cares about forced labor, he should look at the US - rather than slap more tariffs on the world
The Guardian criticizes the Trump administration's new tariffs, which are ostensibly aimed at curbing forced labor in foreign supply chains. The author argues that the US should address its own domestic issues with prison labor before imposing trade penalties on other nations.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing debate over the intersection of human rights, international trade policy, and domestic labor practices in the United States.
Shipping containers at the port of Tacoma in Washington state on 4 March 2025. Trump said his latest round of tariffs was imposed to fight forced labor. Shipping containers at the port of Tacoma in Washington state on 4 March 2025. Trump said his latest round of tariffs was imposed to fight forced labor. Trump tariffs If Trump really cares about forced labor, he should look at the US – rather than slap more tariffs on the world Eduardo Porter Forced labor is a problem, especially in the US, where prisoners are coerced to work for pennies – or nothing at all
Don’t believe the Trump administration ’s rationale for its new volley of tariffs against everybody.
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