President trump doubled the amount of doj funding to combat human trafficking that existed during the previous administration and prioritized funds to enhance prosecutions and frontline efforts in the states. The trump administration has taken various moves that have undermined the country’s ability to combat human trafficking — including child sex trafficking. Donald trump made protecting women and kids a key campaign promise Now in his second term, trump has renewed calls for harsh measures, like the death penalty, to address purported perpetrators of sex trafficking Politics trump administration pulls back on work combating human trafficking, long a top gop priority as republicans reel from the fallout surrounding accused sex trafficker jeffrey epstein, advocates working on human trafficking issues say the administration has abandoned promises to prioritize the issue. As republicans reel from the fallout surrounding accused sex trafficker jeffrey epstein, advocates working on human trafficking issues say the administration has abandoned promises to prioritize.
Donald trump said fighting human trafficking a top priority, but his administration has made it harder to protect victims and investigate cases. Human trafficking in the united states takes many forms and can involve exploitation of both adults and children for labor and sex Donald trump was friendly for at least 15 years with jeffrey epstein, the multimillionaire financier and convicted sex offender who died in jail in 2019. Closed offices and laid off 1,353 employees, mostly in roles that help combat human trafficking, authoritarianism, genocide, violent extremism, and threats to women’s rights. Matt gaetz of florida, was once embroiled in a sex trafficking investigation by the justice department he’s been tapped to lead. A popular bar graph on social media claims to show that the number of human trafficking arrests skyrocketed under president donald trump, compared to those under former president barack obama
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