I think it is important even, you know, the international cases that we do read about in Bahrain or the Emirates or Saudi Arabia.

we have to also think about holistically what it means for us to have humane immigration systems.

we have to critically address the conflicts that contribute whether it is, you know, conflicts around resources because of the climate crisis or, you know, the persistent conflicts that exist around terrorism and wars and fight around…

Trafficking is the outcome of every other system failing, right? It is the natural thing that happens because we are not protecting migrant workers, because we are not protecting refugees, because we are not protecting the most vulnerable…

But we are hoping that with the enhancement that is in our, Karen Bass' and I, new bill, that that will rollout as quickly as humanly possible so that all of our young people are empowered to know what is lurking right around the corner…

I want to thank Chairwoman Bass for convening this hearing. And just express my gratitude to Ranking Member Smith for so passionately advocating on behalf of the world's most vulnerable people.

And I do wonder maybe if you would go a little farther, do you think that there is more focus and maybe that leads to more exploitation on the ones that are exploited and criminalizing them rather than there being a penalty of those that…

We should not allow state legislators to arbitrarily fire local election officials. The election records should be protected.

This is a frightening, frightening thing. And there are a number of solutions I hope we can discuss.

So to me that means it is time to pass the Freedom to Vote Act. You rightfully pointed out Republicans have blocked it, but we must bring it up again.

So in the words of Reverend Warnock, some people don`t want some people to vote.

These attacks on election workers and their families are inexcusable.

It has been disappointing, but that doesn't mean that we are going to back down from trying to get some kind of agreement.

Of course, we are always open to that. It has just been very difficult because time is ticking by here and we have worked very hard on the bill.

I am so pleased that Senator Blunt and I jointly announced this hearing.

Thank you for your good work.

The whole idea is just to simply guarantee people the right to vote in a way that is safe.

I want to thank you for your courage, those of you who have received threats.