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New Jersey Rep. Chris Smith Pushes Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation, Labels, and Modern Slavery
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New Jersey Rep. Chris Smith Pushes Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation, Labels, and Modern Slavery

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey has teamed up with Democratic Rep. Karen Bass of California to propose the “Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022” or simply HR 6552, a an anti-human trafficking legislation that funds care and support for victims. The Republican leader labeled human trafficking as “modern…

Midland Sheriff's Department takes part in “Operation Lost Souls” – CBS7
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Midland Sheriff's Department takes part in “Operation Lost Souls” – CBS7

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) -Last week, Homeland Security Investigations in El Paso announced that “Operation Lost Souls” located 70 missing children in west Texas. Out of the 70 missing children located, 40 of them were recovered in the Midland/Odessa area. The youngest child found here was 13 years old. That’s why when the Midland County Sheriff’s…

Rotarians Will Hear Human Trafficking Update, Public Invited – Pasadena Now
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Rotarians Will Hear Human Trafficking Update, Public Invited – Pasadena Now

Victor Boutros, CEO and co-founder of the Human Trafficking Institute, will be speaking on Wednesday, June 15, at the Pasadena Rotary Club’s weekly luncheon meeting, which starts at 12 noon. He will be speaking on the topic, “Why Trafficking Thrives and How to Decimate It.” The meeting is in person at the University Club of…

111 Ethiopians rescued in suspected human trafficking – News Ghana
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111 Ethiopians rescued in suspected human trafficking – News Ghana

Security forces in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara regional state have rescued 111 individuals in a suspected case of human trafficking, an Ethiopian official said on Friday. Desalegn Abera, senior police commander of Gonder city administration, said the 97 females and 14 males were rescued recently, after one of them managed to escape from a compound they…

Human trafficking is not a topic at Summit of the Americas – The Hill
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Human trafficking is not a topic at Summit of the Americas – The Hill

The Summit of Americas is ironically gaining more coverage about who didn’t show than who did. As Biden and other heads of state reel in on the importance of democracy and regional alignment, the most important voices — marginalized communities vulnerable to human trafficking and exploitation—have been barred from the table. And we will feel…

Family that preyed on Bay Area immigrants convicted of human trafficking, labor theft – The Almanac Online
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Family that preyed on Bay Area immigrants convicted of human trafficking, labor theft – The Almanac Online

The California Department of Justice announced on Tuesday the conviction of a family that preyed on the Filipino community in the Bay Area through human trafficking and labor exploitation. Some members of the Gamos Family operated an adult residential and childcare company called Rainbow Bright, which it used to exploit recent immigrants to the U.S.,…

To end human trafficking, BI tightens screening of Japan-bound Filipinos | Inquirer News
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To end human trafficking, BI tightens screening of Japan-bound Filipinos | Inquirer News

Immigration officers man their post at the Naia Terminal 1. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / LYN RILLON MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday ordered its personnel stationed in international airports to tighten the screening of Filipinos leaving for Japan amid reports of human trafficking and illegal recruitment. In a recent memorandum, BI…

Human trafficking in Norway: progress on legislative reforms, but should avoid rapid deportations of foreigners without screening for potential victims of trafficking 
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Human trafficking in Norway: progress on legislative reforms, but should avoid rapid deportations of foreigners without screening for potential victims of trafficking 

The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) has published its third evaluation report on Norway focusing on human trafficking victims’ access to justice and effective remedies. The report also assesses developments since the publication of GRETA’s second evaluation report on Norway as regards the implementation of the…

Brazos County agencies work to combat human trafficking – KWTX
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Brazos County agencies work to combat human trafficking – KWTX

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -More than 300,000 people are victims of some sort of human trafficking each year in the state of Texas according to a trafficking report released by the U.S. Department of State. Human trafficking, as defined by the United Nations, is the recruitment, transportation, harboring, or receipt of people through force, fraud, and…

US Marshals arrest 3 in Columbus human trafficking investigation – 10TV
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US Marshals arrest 3 in Columbus human trafficking investigation – 10TV

The U.S. Marshals Service arrested the three after multiple victims, all underage, were identified through the investigation. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three Columbus residents were arrested Tuesday in connection to a human trafficking investigation, the Ohio attorney general announced. Twenty-year-old Ka-Auija’e “Unique” Washington, 28-year-old Levrous “Vell” Alfred and 21-year-old Patrice Bigord were indicted by a Franklin…