HAMMOND: Trump Must Act To Put Uyghurs Back on the Agenda To Pressure China

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
BBC discovered 17 falsely labeled "Italian" products from China in European supermarkets
Products made using forced Uyghur labor under abusive conditions
Victims forced to collect ~1 ton of tomatoes daily or face punishment
U.S. POLICY SHIFTS:
2021: UFLPA passed under Republican leadership
BIDEN ADMINISTRATION CRITICIZED FOR:
Emergency Declaration lifting SE Asian solar tariffs
Reduced UFLPA enforcement
Creating potential loopholes for Chinese companies
PROPOSED ACTIONS FOR TRUMP PRESIDENCY:
Expand UFLPA to include third-party processed goods
Create interagency Task Force for supply chain oversight
Increase Customs funding
Require mandatory third-party audits
POLITICAL CONTEXT:
Issue resonates with Italian-Americans (counterfeit products)
Muslim American voter support
Economic concerns about job loss to forced labor
Pope Francis's prior statements on Uyghur persecution