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Gary Peters: “The coercive nature of these cases may constitute human trafficking.”

On the recordNovember 17, 2019
The coercive nature of these cases may constitute human trafficking.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Discussing the conditions of women in illicit massage parlors.

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