69.15: Human Trafficking
Combating Human Trafficking Other Information:
As we approach the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by the first Republican President Abraham Lincoln,
we are reminded to be vigilant against human bondage in whatever form it appears. We will use the full force of the law against
those who engage in modern-day forms of slavery, including the commercial sexual exploitation of children and the forced labor
of men, women, and children. Building on the accomplishments of the last Republican Administration in implementing the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000, we call for increased diplomatic efforts with foreign governments to root out complicit public
officials who facilitate or perpetrate this evil. We highlight the need for greater scrutiny of overseas labor contractors
to prevent the imposition of usurious terms on temporary foreign workers brought to the United States. Our government must
address the increasing role of vicious drug cartels and other gangs in controlling human smuggling across our southern border.
The principle underlying our Megan’s Law – publicizing the identities of known offenders – should be extended to international
travel in order to protect innocent children everywhere. We affirm our country’s historic tradition of welcoming refugees
from troubled lands. In some cases, they are people who stood with us during dangerous times, and they have first call on
our hospitality.
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