While there isn’t much Democrats and Republicans will agree on in the U.S. Congress, one issue that both sides have come together to crackdown on human trafficking.
In rare bipartisan fashion, the House past a slew of bills that would strengthen existing human trafficking laws, as well as make it easier for law enforcement to tracks and take down human trafficking criminals.Human Trafficking is big business for criminals, generating $9.5 billion a year, and according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), more than 100,000 minors annually are victimized by human trafficking.
Here is what Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL) tweeted about human trafficking.
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— Rep. Lois Frankel (@RepLoisFrankel) January 28, 2015
Democrat Party:
Beatty’s Anti-Human Trafficking Bill Passes House: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, bipartisan legislation introduce… http://t.co/RbKkaozR10
— @democrat_rss (@democrat_rss) January 28, 2015
Fellow Floridians, Representatives Dennis Ross (R) and Bill Posey (R) both put out statements supporting the bills.
“I am alarmed and appalled to know more than 20 million people in the world are victims of human trafficking. Selling and exploiting human life is an immoral and repulsive practice. Unfortunately, it is currently a $32 billion dollar industry. The most immoral part of trafficking is that children are being largely targeted. This violation of human rights must be stopped.“With Florida having one of the highest human trafficking rates in our country, I am proud to support legislation that will further prevent these horrific crimes.”-Rep. Dennis Ross (R)
“Human Trafficking is a modern form of slavery which enables huge profits for criminals who both traffic and exploit individuals, including many young girls,” said Congressman Posey. “Hundreds of thousands of children are at risk of becoming victims of trafficking and forced labor every year. These are truly horrible crimes and we have a moral obligation to do all we can to capture these criminals and rescue their victims.”-Rep. Bill Posey (R)
Florida has taken the lead in the fight against human trafficking, as Governor Rick Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi, as well as U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, have all made human trafficking a top priority.