American Apparel

American Apparel, known for its racy advertising, colorful clothes and outspoken support for immigration, issued a news release to announcing the government's finding. A spokeswoman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it wasnt typical for a company to put out a news release about unfavorable audit results. Above, a store in Los Angeles in March.

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American Apparel, known for its racy advertising, colorful clothes and outspoken support for immigration, issued a news release to announcing the government's finding. A spokeswoman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it wasnt typical for a company to put out a news release about unfavorable audit results. Above, a store in Los Angeles in March.

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