The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating meatpacking companies Tyson and Perdue for allegedly using… migrant children clean slaughterhousesthe newspaper published this Saturday New York Times.

The Labor Department began these investigations following an article published in the Journal this week. New York Timesin which testimonies of migrant children working night shifts were collected for companies subcontracting with Tyson and Purdue in Virginia.

According to this article, 13 year olds do acid and pressure hoses for cleaning industrial machines of blood, grease and feathers – work considered very dangerous.

Asked about EFEThe Labor Department has not confirmed whether such an investigation has been opened.

Tyson and Perdue who are together They produce a third of the chicken sold in the United States.They have also not taken a public position on possible investigations.

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Last April, the Joe Biden administration asked several meatpacking companies, including Tyson and Perdue, explore their supply chains to determine whether child labor was used. (EFE)