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On the recordFebruary 26, 2015
Put simply, human trafficking is slavery. It violates the founding principles of the United States of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and humanity's very basic principle of respect.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline defines human trafficking as slavery and stresses its violation of U.S. principles.

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