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On the recordJuly 11, 2016
Despite sustained anti-trafficking efforts, millions of individuals are bound by mental, physical and financial coercion and manipulation by traffickers who exploit their vulnerabilities for profit.
Said by
David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline highlights the ongoing issue of human trafficking despite efforts to combat it.

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