July 31,2026

Following Calls from Wyden to Crack down on Forced Labor in Xinjiang, DHS Adds New Companies to Sanctions List

Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called on the Trump administration to continue stepping up efforts to crack down on forced labor, following the announcement today that the Department of Homeland Security will add 43 entities to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.

“This action is long overdue. I’ve repeatedly called on the Trump administration to step up its lackluster efforts to stop Chinese goods made with forced labor from entering the United States and rigorously enforce the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act,” Wyden said. “I’m glad to see DHS using the UFLPA Entity List to call out bad actors, and I’ll continue to push the administration to pursue real enforcement action to end forced labor abroad rather than price-hiking global tariffs paid by Americans. Cracking down on forced labor around the world is critical to enable American workers to compete on a level playing field.”

Wyden has repeatedly called on the Trump administration to step up enforcement against products made with forced labor in China and globally, including in a July Finance Committee hearing.

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