The U.S. government found child labor violations involving over 3,800 minors in 2022. At the same time, some states say there is too much regulation of child labor. Katherine Walts, director of the Center for the Human Rights of Children at Loyola University Chicago, and Dan Bowling, a distinguished fellow at Duke University School of Law, join Ali Rogin to discuss the state of child labor laws.

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• Lisa Desjardins:

  The economy has been high in the headlines, but less so has been news about the youngest workers. Last year, the U.S. government found child labor violations involving more than 3,800 minors, one quarter involving hazardous working conditions. Both figures are up from the previous fiscal year. At the same time, a handful of states say they think there's too much regulation of child labor. Ali Rogin has more.

• Ali Rogin:

  So far this year, Iowa and Arkansas have passed laws to loosen child labor restrictions, and four other Midwestern states are advancing bills through their legislatures. Last year, New Jersey and New Hampshire signed bills to lower age restrictions around child workers.

  Iowa's law is the most expansive, it would allow some minors to work in jobs that were previously prohibited to them, like those involving demolition and power driven machines. The other bills largely focused on removing requirements for work permits, and increasing the number of hour's children can work.

  To discuss the state of child labor laws I'm joined...

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