America

America is a continent located in the western hemisphere and is made up of North America and South America. It is the third-largest continent in the world, covering an area of approximately 9.5 million square miles.

The United States of America is a country located in North America and is made up of 50 states and the District of Columbia. It is a federal constitutional republic and is one of the world’s largest and most influential nations.

It is home to a wide range of languages, ethnicities, and cultures, and it has a rich history and a complex political system. The U.S. is also home to a number of world-class educational institutions and is a leader in many areas of science, technology, and the arts.

The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major Atlantic Coast cities are New York, a global finance and culture center, and capital Washington, DC. Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and on the west coast, Los Angeles’ Hollywood is famed for filmmaking.

Honduran Migrants and the San Francisco Drug Trade – Center for Immigration Studies
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Honduran Migrants and the San Francisco Drug Trade – Center for Immigration Studies

San Francisco’s former DA tried to use ‘sanctuary’ laws to justify sanctuary for criminals in general By Andrew R. Arthur on June 21, 2022 I recently explained that then-San Francisco District Attorney (DA) Chesa Boudin (D) was refusing to prosecute Honduran national drug dealers in his city on trafficking charges to prevent their removal. RealClear Investigations (RCI) did a deep-dive…

Congress must act on human trafficking victims bill – The Hill
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Congress must act on human trafficking victims bill – The Hill

“I remember the first time someone named what had been happening to me for the majority of my life. ‘Sex trafficking.’ It shattered everything around me. What had been happening to me since I was a toddler wasn’t normal. It wasn’t okay. It didn’t happen to everyone. I was a survivor of a heinous crime,…

Sex Trafficking: Myths vs. Facts
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Sex Trafficking: Myths vs. Facts

When you hear the words “sex trafficking” what flashes through your mind? Do you see young children locked in cages? Do you see foreign women tied up with rope? Do you see Liam Neeson coming to the rescue? The types of scenarios you likely just imagined can happen, however, they are rare. It is crucial…

Parents of Texas teenager who left Dallas Mavericks game speak out on human trafficking case – ABC News
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Parents of Texas teenager who left Dallas Mavericks game speak out on human trafficking case – ABC News

DALLAS — The parents of a 15-year-old Texas girl who in April left a Mavericks game with an unidentified man, ultimately prompting a human trafficking investigation, are speaking out to raise awareness about human trafficking. Kyle and Brooke Morris, in an interview with ESPN and “Good Morning America,” said they want their daughter’s story to…

Defence For Children Netherlands: Global developments in the sexual exploitation of children
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Defence For Children Netherlands: Global developments in the sexual exploitation of children

PRESS RELEASE   The Netherlands, 13 June 2022   The influence of the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and increasing food insecurity on the sexual exploitation of children worldwide.  Internationally, the risks of children becoming victims of sexual exploitation have increased, both in real life and by technology. Climate change, food insecurities, and conflict exacerbate the risks…

United Way Advocates for Education, Health and Income Opportunity Equity
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United Way Advocates for Education, Health and Income Opportunity Equity

Advocacy is defined as public support for a particular cause or policy. But it’s also the life blood of positive, lasting community change. Public policy advocacy is a cornerstone of United Way’s work. We’ve seen how speaking up — and speaking out — to elected officials can bridge the gap between a short-term fix and a long-term solution. Across the globe, United…

Australia’s prisons are also a source of forced labor
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Australia’s prisons are also a source of forced labor

As part of the Abolish Slavery National Network Freedom United is campaigning against the poor conditions facing incarcerated people in U.S. prisons. Together we are saying, “No slavery, no exceptions.” Because of the exception clause – or the punishment clause –  of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, incarcerated people in the U.S. can…

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…

Smith joins trafficking survivors, anti-trafficking groups in urging Congress to advance Smith-Bass bill to help victims of trafficking
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Smith joins trafficking survivors, anti-trafficking groups in urging Congress to advance Smith-Bass bill to help victims of trafficking

Smith joins trafficking survivors, anti-trafficking groups in urging Congress to advance Smith-Bass bill to help victims of trafficking Over 800 anti-trafficking and advocacy groups send letter to House Leadership WASHINGTON—At a Capitol Hill press conference today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), an internationally recognized leader in the fight to combat human trafficking, joined trafficking survivors and…

Governor Hogan Refers Inspector General Report on Baltimore City Public Schools to State
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Governor Hogan Refers Inspector General Report on Baltimore City Public Schools to State

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today announced that he has referred the Office of the Inspector General of Education’s report on widespread grade changing practices in the Baltimore City Public Schools system to the Maryland State Prosecutor and the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland for criminal investigation and potential prosecution: “Providing a world class education for every Maryland student,…