Children as young as 12 years old were working in a factory.
A girl who worked at the plant went missing.
The factory would need migrant workers to keep up with demand, according to a former employee.
According to a report published Friday, young people have been working at a supply factory in Alabama.
Children as young as 12 years old worked at a metalstamping plant in Alabama that makes parts for theHyundai assembly line.
The news outlet said it was made aware of child labor after the disappearance of a migrant from her family's home in Alabama.
Pedro Tzi, the father of the soon-to-be 14-year-old girl, told the news agency that she and her two brothers were not going to school and were working at the plant.
Several of the Tzi children have abandoned school to work at the plant and are among a larger group of minor workers.
Many of the minor workers at the plant were hired through recruitment agencies according to current and former workers.
Tabatha said that the plant relied on migrant workers to keep up with high demand and remembered working with a young girl.
She was too young to work in that plant or any of the plants.
Around 50 underaged workers work at the facility, according to a former employee.
"We do not tolerate illegal employment practices at any of our entities," the statement said. Compliance with all local, state, and federal laws is required by our policies and procedures.
In a separate statement, the factory denied any allegation that it knowingly employed anyone who was ineligible for employment.
The father said that the kids will be in school in the fall.
Insider did not get a response from SMART.
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