The U.S. Department of Labor and the Alabama Department of Labor fined SL Alabama, an Alabama based auto parts supplier for Hyundai and Kia, for employing children as young as 13. They also fined JK USA, a temporary labor recruiting firm.

From NPR, the Reuters report, "Behind the investigative report on child labor allegations at Hyundai Alabama plant."

"According to the Reuters report, which was documented by local police, current employees and family members of some of the youngsters, the plant has employed as many as 50 underage workers to work all shifts at the metal shop, which supplies parts for the vehicles assembled at Hyundai's flagship U.S. plant in Montgomery, Ala. Many are children of migrants from Central and South America. The Reuters review of the records noted that the plant has been cited for repeated health and safety violations, including amputation hazards."

A Hyundai executive on Wednesday said the company would “sever relations” with two Alabama plants accused of using child labor that supply parts to Hyundai’s Montgomery plant.

Is hiring underage children, many are immigrants, part of the conservative values?