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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…

History of labor trafficking
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History of labor trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

ARIZONA, La. (KTAL/KMSS) –   The kids ran circles around the old brick chimney, yelling “You’re it,” at one another until they tired and headed back to the front porch of the crumbling mansion—but if the children had known the truth about the chimney in the middle of that Claiborne Parish field, would they have used…

S. 3949 (117th): Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022
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S. 3949 (117th): Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Enacted — Signed by the President: Last Action: Signed by President. Explanation: This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on January 5, 2023. S. 3949 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress. A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed…

WATCH LIVE: Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston Airports present checks to local advocacy groups during Human Trafficking Prevention Month
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WATCH LIVE: Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston Airports present checks to local advocacy groups during Human Trafficking Prevention Month

ByEyes on Trafficking News

HOUSTON – Houston Airports and Mayor Sylvester Turner joined together Tuesday to present checks to local advocacy groups during Human Trafficking Month. Watch the live video here. In November, Houston Airports announced it would be donating the money raised from an event to a trio of local advocacy groups this month. The presentations are scheduled…

A&M-C students gain awareness of human trafficking – Rockwall Herald Banner
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A&M-C students gain awareness of human trafficking – Rockwall Herald Banner

ByEyes on Trafficking News

COMMERCE —Students at Texas A&M University-Commerce are gaining awareness of human trafficking thanks to the university’s newly developed undergraduate and graduate courses. The courses also provide volunteer opportunities for students to help trafficking victims. The U.S. Department of Justice defines human trafficking as “a crime that involves compelling or coercing a person to provide labor…

FACT SHEET: President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
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FACT SHEET: President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Today, the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (PITF) met for the second time in the Biden-Harris Administration.  A member of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking also joined the meeting and spoke about the Council’s 2022 report, which includes insights and recommendations for how the Federal Government can…

U.S. Congress Want Those Using Child Labor In Hyundai’s Supply Chain Punished
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U.S. Congress Want Those Using Child Labor In Hyundai’s Supply Chain Punished

ByEyes on Trafficking News

At least four Hyundai and Kia suppliers in the U.S. were found to be using child labor last year by Brad Anderson Some 33 members of Congress have asked the U.S. Labor Secretary to punish those responsible for using child labor in automotive plants in Alabama making parts for Hyundai and Kia. A media investigation…

Exclusive: Hyundai in talks with U.S. Labor Department over Alabama child labor | Reuters
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Exclusive: Hyundai in talks with U.S. Labor Department over Alabama child labor | Reuters

ByEyes on Trafficking News

NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co said it is in talks with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve concerns about child workers in its U.S. supply chain, and the company is taking corrective actions after a Reuters investigation found children as young as 12 working in hazard-laden Alabama factories linked to…

Exclusive: Hyundai in talks with U.S. Labor Department over Alabama child labor
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Exclusive: Hyundai in talks with U.S. Labor Department over Alabama child labor

ByEyes on Trafficking News

NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co said it is in talks with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve concerns about child workers in its U.S. supply chain, and the company is taking corrective actions after a Reuters investigation found children as young as 12 working in hazard-laden Alabama factories linked to…