and high school. they believe child labor in the tobacco industry is it an urgent issue in their documentary entitled "trotting in the fields ." >> this painful stomach a kidney. it was so strong nose grind at night. my mom is going to take me to the emergency room because i was feeling really bad. >> we feel dizzy. suffocated from the sun. tired and weak. n., age 16 child labor is defined by work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential, and there dignity in that it is harmful to physical and mental development. while many agree that labor is harmful to the health of children, many migrant or immigrant families are forced to send their children into the workforce for the additional

income. the loose regulations of the tobacco industry create jobs for many undocumented workers. with children working tobacco can suffer serious health consequences, and educational drawbacks, many families have farming heritage or simply do not have enough money to support themselves. duality of this issue, the new president and congress must address child labor in the graco industry in 2017. industry inbacco 2017. ♪ >> the farming and agriculture industry is one of the most dangerous and amerco. industry is particularly hazardous because workers are exposed to nicotine. a poisonous compound that occurs naturally in tobacco plants. this exposure to toxic chemicals

causes many laborers to develop acute nicotine poisoning, commonly known as "greenleaf sickness." on someone who has previously introduced legislation on this issue. ask working at hot fields. harvesting tobacco lance. toxic pesticides. as a result, children were experiencing very serious health consequences. nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, dizziness, lightheadedness, headaches, sleeplessness while working on tobacco farms. >> nicotine is both liquid and fat-soluble so when workers go into a wet field covered with morning dew, they are observing even more nicotine into their system then usual. these toxins are absorbed and not only have short time affects like rushes and wheezing, but also can cause changes in heart

rate and difficulty breathing which can lead to death. we called a director of the center for worker health to discuss these severity of the health implications for child labor is. >> children's are not just small adults. they are children. so all of their systems are developing. so, if your neurological system that point andt you are exposed to nero toxins ake nicotine, that can have greater effect. >> education is a necessary toll in order to succeed. the u.n. attorney general stressed the importance of education in september 2016. >> education is a human right. by working on farms instead of being in schools, children are risking their opportunities. how visiting, he explained children's education is affected

by them working in the tobacco industry. iq shop in school after a weekend of working and you are completely exhausted and you have got, you know, a full day of school ahead of you. it is very challenging. we think two out of three children and agriculture in -- wemigrant communities believe two out of three drop out of school. the data is really that. >> according to the global partnership for education, children that are in school for even one additional year have the potential to increase their earnings in the long run by 10%. delegate alfonso lopez from virginia spoke about the facts farms have.obacco >> these are choices the families have. making money, helping their emily, or attending school. drugs education is significantly impacted when children are

working on tobacco farms. while there are many people that believe child labor in the tobacco industry should be banned, there are still many who believe it is necessary. middleton'shris family farm to discuss his experience working there is a teenager. >> i think more teenagers should experience the same sort of thing. >> families with tobacco heritage have a very different approach to this issue as opposed to migrant or immigrant families, due to the loose regulations of the tobacco industry, many undocumented children are able to find jobs out on the fields. >> we see poverty but we also see the highest impact on the child labor sector. >> the work maybe dangerous, but according to poverty, most needed to survive. a writer at the washington post detailinger article

why this is such an accessible area for immigrants. >> latino families, undocumented families, immigrant families do this work because not a lot of other people will do this work. >> child labor in the tobacco industry is an issue which is rarely spoke about and often not given the attention it deserves. children working in tobacco fields deal with serious health educational implications and stay with them for life and keep them in the cycle of poverty. >> i do not think his solution is to say, ok those people cannot work these jobs. it is that you have to legitimize them. >> regulations, in addition to adding tobacco to the list of hazardous industries, must be put in place to protect laborers especially those as delicate as children. >> because of the many layers of this issue, the new congress and

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congressional reporter paul kane joins us to talk about the neil gorsuch supreme court nomination in the senate's use of ♪ good morning. 2017.tuesday, april 4, the showdown of neil gorsuch's nomination escalated yesterday as democrats rallied enough no votes. senate republicans look ready to invoke the nuclear option. the result could change the way the senate does business and move that chamber away from bipartisan cooperation. want to hear your thoughts. it should democrat filibuster judge gorsuch -- -- should democrats