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Karen Bass: If Congress were to say, 'It is the sense of Congress that we do believe that these children should be treated as…

On the recordMay 6, 2013
If Congress were to say, 'It is the sense of Congress that we do believe that these children should be treated as victims,' that would send a signal to the states.
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Karen Bass
Democratic · California

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Bass emphasizes the need for Congress to recognize child victims of trafficking.

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