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- U.S. Customs and Border Protection lifted the 2022 ban on Central Romana sugar imports in 2025.
- Corporate Accountability Lab reported forced-labor conditions persist on Dominican sugarcane fields after three years of investigation.
- Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) said CBP abandoned procedures, let billionaire firms evade rules, and demanded records on the ban reversal.
- CBP confirmed receipt of Wyden’s request but has not responded publicly.
