Lacking an available pool of migrant labor, the United Stated has historically turned to another vulnerable ...

AUSTIN — The Texas labor market achieved a new record-high level for jobs and the civilian labor force in December. The state added 37,500 positions over the month, reaching a total of 14,318,700 ...

Prisons can force inmates to work for little or no wage under the 13th Amendment, and private prison corporations stand to profit from cheap prison labor ... in Texas, Georgia and Arkansas ...

Additionally, in Texas, Georgia and Arkansas, prisoners are forced to work for free. Given the number of incarcerated individuals in the U.S., the private prison industry is in an opportune position ...