Luis CdeBaca: “The U.S. rejects modern slavery and that responding to this crime wherever it exists is a priority for our country.”

We have found a strategy that works. Now is the time to build on successes, however, for the sake of the 21 million people--Free the Slaves puts that number at 27 million people--who are captives of modern-day slavery.

China undeservedly received an upgrade from Tier 3, an egregious violator of human trafficking, to Tier 2 Watch List, despite their atrocious record on trafficking.

These recent media reports indicate that political appointees meddled in the compilation of this publication.

The most productive solution is for Congress to insist in its oversight role, and the Senate in focusing on appointments, that the Ambassador's position is filled and it is filled with someone with strong experience, vision and…