The Trump administration says its new tariffs are aimed at combating forced labor. But the countries with the highest rates of modern slavery are largely exempt, while countries with the lowest rates are being hit with tariffs. So what are the tariffs really targeting?
Lin Nelson is retired from teaching at The Evergreen State College, is a member of Strengthening Sanctuary Alliance (an immigrant rights group, based in Olympia, Wash.), and is part of the COSH Adviso
