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Testimony by Tara Lee Rodas for The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
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Testimony by Tara Lee Rodas for The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement

ByBilly Joe Cain

Editor’s note: We are non-partisan. Children are being hurt. Please, watch, read, learn, and act accordingly. Hearing Date: Wednesday 04/26/2023 – 3:00 PM Hearing Location: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building The hearing, “The Biden Border Crisis: Exploitation of Unaccompanied Alien Children,” will examine the unprecedented surge of unaccompanied alien children at the southwest border and…

Fort Bend County registers human trafficking specialty court for juveniles with state
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Fort Bend County registers human trafficking specialty court for juveniles with state

ByEyes on Trafficking News

At a Feb. 7 meeting, following human trafficking awareness month, Fort Bend County commissioners registered the Creating Opportunities through Rehabilitation and Empowerment specialty court for juveniles with the Texas Office of Court Administration. The court provides counseling and mentorship for youth who are victims of or at risk of becoming subject to sex trafficking. These…

Combatting human trafficking in the Houston area – Click2Houston
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Combatting human trafficking in the Houston area – Click2Houston

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Human trafficking occurs in every corner of Houston, and no neighborhood is immune. Unbound Now Houston Executive Director Kerri Taylor paints the picture of human trafficking in Houston. “I don’t know if we are one or two, but we are definitely a hub. Every bit as much as LA, Miami, or New York. And it is partly…

Advocates, law enforcement push to educate public on human trafficking as response efforts evolve
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Advocates, law enforcement push to educate public on human trafficking as response efforts evolve

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Kuykendall shared her story at a Bay Area human trafficking awareness and prevention event hosted by the Houston Airport System Nov. 4, part of renewed efforts by activists and law enforcement agencies to amplify signs of the crime and methods for preventing it. Human trafficking is the exploitation of individuals for forced labor or sex…

31 charges filed, 9 suspects identified in human trafficking sting in Fort Bend County, DA says
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31 charges filed, 9 suspects identified in human trafficking sting in Fort Bend County, DA says

ByEyes on Trafficking News

RICHMOND, Texas – Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office made an announcement Monday about county officials’ fight to end human trafficking. According to FBCDA’s office, officials collaborated with the Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance and partnering agencies to conduct two multi-day proactive operations in August and September of 2022. In total, the operations resulted in 31…

Fort Bend human trafficking stings lead to 26 arrests, 17 rescues, district attorney’s office says.
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Fort Bend human trafficking stings lead to 26 arrests, 17 rescues, district attorney’s office says.

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Undercover sting operations in Sugar Land and Meadows Place have resulted in 26 arrests and the rescue of 17 sex trafficking victims including one underage girl, according to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office. Operation Heatwave targeted buyers and was conducted in Sugar Land in mid August. Working with the Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance…