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The White House | Apr 12, 2018 | ~ The scourge of sex trafficking in America ~ |


The White House • April 12, 2018


Human sex trafficking is an epidemic. According to the International Labor Organization, there may be nearly 25 million victims of forced labor across the world. That plight isn’t confined to developing countries: Since 2007, the National Human Trafficking Hotline has received reports of 22,191 sex trafficking cases in the United States.
The Trump Administration is taking the fight to human traffickers. Shortly after taking office, President Trump signed Executive Order 13773, “Enforcing Federal Law with Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations and Preventing International Trafficking,” to boost the government’s response. Last month, Ivanka Trump led a bipartisan roundtable at the White House to discuss pending legislation.
Yesterday, President Trump took further action. The President signed the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 (FOSTA), which gives both law enforcement officials and victims new tools to fight sex trafficking. Among these tools, FOSTA makes it easier to seek legal action against any websites that enable these crimes.