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CBP Blocks Seafood Linked to Suspected Forced Labor on Chinese Fishing Vessel
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said it is detaining at all ports any seafood linked to a Chinese fishing vessel suspected to use forced labor. 'Combatting forced labor is central to CBP's mission to protect the economic security of the United States,' CBP acting Commissioner Pete Flores CBP issued the May 28 withhold release order on vessel Zhen Fa 7, ordering its officers at all U.S. ports to block entry of seafood harvested from the Chinese-flagged vessel. The CBP said it had reasonable suspicion of forced labor, identifying abusive working and living conditions, physical and sexual violence, debt bondage, the retention of laborers' identity documents, and other issues. These afforded the Zhen Fa 7 labor costs below market value and 'unjustly earned profits' in a way that undercut American businesses, according to the press release. CBP currently has 52 active withhold release orders, and 36 of them are related to China-linked entities. The Tariff Act of 1930 prohibits the import of goods made by convict or forced labor, and a key expansion was made in 2022 with the enactment of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), which blocks the importation of goods manufactured with forced labor in Xinjiang. Related Stories 1/14/2025 11/22/2024 The United States has determined that the Chinese communist regime systemically uses forced labor in Xinjiang, where the majority of China's cotton is produced. Xinjiang is also home to many of China's mining operations. In 2022, the United Nations also issued a U.S. agencies have According to CBP The shipments fall under a wide range of categories, including automotive and aerospace, electronics, apparel, consumer products, agriculture, base metals, pharmaceuticals, and machinery. The items do not all originate directly from China but often from Southeast Asia. Many of the shipments had a country of origin of Malaysia, Vietnam, or Thailand. These countries manufacture many goods sold to the United States with materials originating from China. CBP
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Trump Issues Flurry of Pardons for Former Governor and Others
President Donald Trump on May 28 signed a flurry of presidential pardons and commutations, including for some well-known former politicians. In total, the White House confirmed to The Epoch Times, Trump planned to pardon nine individuals convicted of federal crimes, while commuting the sentences for two others. Those nine include former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland and former New York Rep. Michael Grimm—both Republicans.
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California Man's 378-Year Sentence Overturned After Judge Rules Accuser May Have Made up Charges
WOODLAND, Calif.—A Northern California man's 378-year sentence for sexual assault has been overturned by a judge who said there was strong evidence that his adopted daughter made up the accusations to punish him and improve her prospects of remaining in the U.S. Ajay Dev, 58, was released May 23 after 16 years in prison for 76 convictions of sexual assault on a minor and related charges, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Tuesday.
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Thunder Can Clinch NBA Finals Spot With a Win over the Timberwolves
OKLAHOMA CITY—The Oklahoma City Thunder can clinch a spot in the NBA Finals with a win at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. The Thunder lead the best-of-seven Western Conference finals series 3–1 after a 128–126 victory on Monday night in Minneapolis. Now, the Thunder return home for Game 5 seeking their first NBA Finals trip since 2012.
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Man Charged in Connecticut Mall Shooting That Injured 5
A 19-year-old man was charged with assault and weapons crimes after he allegedly shot five people at a Connecticut mall during a dispute, authorities said Wednesday. Tajuan Washington, who was free on $20,000 bail on unrelated motor vehicle charges, drove to police headquarters while officers were surveilling him and surrendered following Tuesday's shooting at the Brass Mill Center in Waterbury, city Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo said during a news conference.
