Category: Human Trafficking

Andrew Tate Is Charged With Rape and Human Trafficking in Romania

BUCHAREST, Romania—Social media influencer Andrew Tate appeared Wednesday at a court in Romania, where prosecutors have charged him with rape, human trafficking, and forming a criminal gang to exploit women. Tate and his brother, Tristan, who is also charged with the offenses, arrived Wednesday at a court in the capital Bucharest, flanked by six bodyguards….


Lawmaker Decries State Dept. Report on Human Trafficking for Burying Rights Abuses in China, Cuba

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has aimed heavy criticism at the State Department 2023 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report (pdf), claiming that it falls short of highlighting the genocide and forced labor of the ethnic Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China, and the exploitation of Cuba’s “medical brigades.” On June 15, the State Department released its annual…


Romanian Prosecutors Change Human Trafficking Charge Against Andrew Tate

BUCHAREST—Romanian prosecutors said on Tuesday that social media influencer Andrew Tate, his brother Tristan and two other suspects were being investigated for human trafficking in continued form, saying it was a more serious crime than separate counts of trafficking. The Tate brothers and two Romanian female suspects are under house arrest pending a criminal investigation…


LIVE NOW: State Department Releases 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report

Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks at the release of the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report at 11:00 a.m. ET on June 15. …


State Department Releases 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report

Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks at the release of the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report at 11:00 a.m. ET on June 15. …


Biden Labor Secretary Pressed by Congress Over Trafficking of Underage Illegal Migrants

Acting Labor Department Secretary Julie Su was grilled by Congress over the trafficking of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) to be used as illegal labor within the United States. Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) was scathing of the Labor Department’s approach to the issue during a House committee hearing on child migrant labor on June 7. Many…


DeSantis Launches Coalition of States to Strengthen Border Security

Meeting with sheriffs from four states—including several in national leadership positions—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the formation of a coalition of states to fight the border security battle without federal leadership on the cause. “We have a great country. We’ve got a proud history, but this country is falling on its face with respect to…


LIVE 2:01 PM ET: House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on DHS’s Border Crisis Policies

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement holds a hearing on “The Border Crisis: Is the Law Being Faithfully Executed?” at 2:00 p.m. ET on June 7 to examine the Department of Homeland Security’s policies that violate the law and encourage illegal immigration. Former acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security…


LIVE NOW: House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on DHS’s Border Crisis Policies

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement holds a hearing on “The Border Crisis: Is the Law Being Faithfully Executed?” at 2:00 p.m. ET on June 7 to examine the Department of Homeland Security’s policies that violate the law and encourage illegal immigration. Former acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security…


House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on DHS’s Border Crisis Policies

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement holds a hearing on “The Border Crisis: Is the Law Being Faithfully Executed?” at 2:00 p.m. ET on June 7 to examine the Department of Homeland Security’s policies that violate the law and encourage illegal immigration. Former acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security…