To address the gaps, I have introduced H.R. 1732, the Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act.
these first steps do not require additional Federal funding.
I am very appreciative of your ongoing commitment to improving outcomes for foster youth and families.
Unfortunately, the child welfare system as a whole has not truly recognized trafficking as a crisis within the foster ca...
we cannot continue to fail our Nation's children.
the fact is that if it is a third party who is the perpetrator of abuse, then it doesn't fall within most State statutes...
I am just trying to get at understanding the vetting process and how we hold NGOs accountable.
the land tenure situation in Haiti is more a political problem than it is a technical problem
And how do we find the NGOs? You know, are they U.S.-based NGOs? International? Haitian?
I have a couple of categories of questions I wanted to ask you about.
The crisis at the Westgate Mall is deeply troubling and represents a serious security concern to East Africa.