Feds open investigation into major American chicken companies over use of child labor

• The US Department of Labor is investigating the exploitation of children in the poultry industry.
• The news follows a New York Times report about migrant kids being hired by contractors.
• Perdue Farms told Insider it plans to "cooperate fully" with any federal investigation.

The US Department of Labor is investigating two of the largest companies in the domestic poultry industry following a report that some of their contractors are employing migrant children.