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Refugee Labor is Cheap, Children’s Labor is Cheaper: MuckReads Weekly

August 4, 2016

By Adam Harris

In Turkey, Syrian refugee labor is cheap — and Syrian child labor is even cheaper. Turkey bans children under the age of 15 from working — but in several locations across the country, Syrian refugee children do. (Reuters)

That cheap "fast fashion" you love may be made by Syrian refugee kids https://t.co/z9KPx6OU9E via @specialreports @dasha_reuters #Turkey

— Lawrence Delevingne (@ldelevingne) July 26, 2016

Libre by Nexus helps undocumented immigrants detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) get out of detention on bond — if they agree to pay $420 a month for a GPS tracker on their ankle. Critics say they hurt more than help, as they leave immigrants strapped with debt. (Buzzfeed)

Think the bail system preys on American citizens who get arrested? Try being an immigrant dealing with a bail bond: https://t.co/4TUkeQwy8q

— The Marshall Project (@MarshallProj) July 26, 2016

If someone still has loans from New Jersey’s student loan agency when they die, the loans can be forgiven — but there’s a catch. Internal emails reveal a don’t ask, don’t tell policy in the country’s largest state based student loan program.(ProPublica)

A giant loan program that's like a ship, except you have to explicitly ask for the life preserver if the ship sinks. https://t.co/hJgEHLlu5v

— Hannah Birch (@hannahsbirch) July 28, 2016

Reporters from the New York Times went on ride-alongs with police officers from 10 departments across the country. The project offers a glimpse behind the scenes and paints a picture of life in law enforcement following recent ambushes of police officers.(New York Times)

10 reporters went on ride-alongs with beat cops in 10 cities. Here's their report from one police shift https://t.co/DMWQR1Ti4e

— Rachel Alexander (@rachelwalexande) July 26, 2016

In Washington State, most Congressional incumbents have raised at least $1 million, while their opponents have not fared as well. In fact, every member of Congress from the Evergreen State has raised at least 8 times more money than his or her challenger.(KUOW)