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On the recordMay 3, 2012
The reality is backpage has proven to be a thriving marketplace. In the issue of human trafficking is a $32 billion industry in this country -- in the world.
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Kamala Harris
Democratic · California

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Kamala Harris discusses the scale of the human trafficking industry and the responsibility of companies like Backpage.

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