The federal government is revisiting criminal legislation passed in 2014 that bans profiteering from prostitution, and anti-human trafficking advocates are concerned that the sex-trade law could be gutted and prostitution legalized. The federal Justice Committee is calling witnesses to testify on Bill C-36, the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act. The law, passed by…
Prostitution Legalization Possibility Worries Anti-Human Trafficking Advocates
DeSantis: Biden Border Policies are Harming Children and Promote Human Trafficking
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) met with faith leaders and Cuban Americans who were part of a youth airlift some 60 years ago, to discuss the border crisis and the Biden administration’s reckless policies that endanger migrant children. DeSantis said at a roundtable discussion on Feb. 7 that “failed border policies”…
Video of Mentally-Ill Mother-of-8 Chained in Hut Sparks Outrage in China
February 2, 2022
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A video of a mentally-ill Chinese mother of eight locked in a village shack and chained around her neck has ignited outrage in the country. The footage, posted last week on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, showed the woman wearing a light layer of clothing despite freezing winter temperatures. A man visiting her then gives…
Santa Ana Police Seize 5,000 Marijuana Plants from Illegal Operation
January 28, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—The Santa Ana Police Department seized over 5,000 marijuana plants in an illegal grow operation on Jan. 26. The department’s vice detectives obtained a search warrant for the property off of 400 East Dyer Road after suspecting the building was an illegal cannabis cultivation site, according to the department. After serving the warrant,…
1,200 Fake American Driver’s Licenses from Hong Kong Seized in Indiana
The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized more than 1,000 counterfeit driver’s licenses in Indianapolis, Indiana, that were smuggled from Hong Kong. “Last week Indianapolis CBP detained three shipments that were arriving from Hong Kong,” CBP announced on Friday. “The first shipment was heading to an address in Chicago and the other two shipments were…
Former ICE Head: Throngs of Illegal Immigrants Allowed in US for Political Power
January 22, 2022
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WEST HAMBURG, Pa.—Despite a historically high number of people coming across the United States border in 2021, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had a historically low number of arrests and removals. “That’s on purpose,” according to Thomas Homan, former Acting Director of Ice under President Donald Trump. Homan worked under six presidents but says this…
Man Charged With Human Smuggling After 4 Bodies Found in Manitoba Near US Border
WINNIPEG—American investigators believe the deaths of four people, including a baby and a teen, whose bodies were found in Manitoba near the United States border are linked to a larger human smuggling operation. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota said Steve Shand, 47, has been charged with human smuggling after seven…
LA County Sheriff Says Super Bowl Draws Human Traffickers
January 12, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—As Los Angeles prepares to host the Super Bowl, Sheriff Alex Villanueva Wednesday reminded residents that the event is a magnet for human trafficking. Villanueva also highlighted January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. “This is … always a lead-up to the Super Bowl, which ends up being one of the major events that…
‘Overall Justice’ Not Served in Ghislaine Maxwell’s Case: Trafficking Expert
January 5, 2022
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Justice was served for some victims when Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty last week in a federal court, but the “overall justice” was not served since none of the clients of the sexual abuse were targeted and put behind bars, an anti-sex trafficking expert said. “Ghislaine Maxwell needs to be behind bars, absolutely. So justice…
2 Men Arrested for Trafficking 3 Guatemalan Teens in Texas
December 24, 2021
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Two Hispanic men have been charged with human trafficking after being discovered during a routine traffic stop in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area in Texas. The two men were traveling with three Guatemalan nationals, aged 17, 18, and 19, when a Richland Hills police officer stopped them on Dec. 19. None of the vehicle occupants…
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