Joe Pitts: “the President this week made a courageous move at the U.N. He called on the world to act against trafficking. The U.N.…”

“the President this week made a courageous move at the U.N. He called on the world to act against trafficking. The U.N. should follow the President's lead and take action. Human trafficking is one of the worst forms of human violations in the world today. Each year, over 800,000 men, women, and children are trafficked into prostitution or forced labor. It is modern-day slavery. It is absolutely vital that we act to remove these people from slavery and assist in their recovery, but it is also important that police and security forces around the world root out the people who profit off of this special evil. Many of these people are involved in organized crime. There are even reports that suggest profits from trafficking in persons are used to support terrorist activities. Make no mistake about it, any government that tolerates trafficking, tolerates a form of slavery.”