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Lawyer Says State Certification in Martin Soto Case Implies Criminal Forced-Labor Investigation

Lawyer Says State Certification in Martin Soto Case Implies Criminal Forced-Labor Investigation

October 11, 2026 Newark, NJ NJ.com Legal Action
Martin Soto’s lawyer says a New Jersey Department of Labor certification supporting his U-visa application implies a criminal investigation into alleged forced labor at the ICE facility where he was held. The state Labor Department did not respond, and the Attorney General’s office would not say whether it is investigating.