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On the recordMarch 19, 2014
We would not have this conversation if there was not a demand for the commodity of human bodies in this horrible industry.
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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Garcia emphasizes the role of demand in human trafficking.

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