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Congress Gives Near-Unanimous Approval to U.S. Trafficking Bill

by Terry FitzPatrick | May 20, 2015 | Advocacy, Slavery in the News

Congress has approved tougher penalties for traffickers and increased funding for slavery survivors.The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act deadlocked the Senate for weeks earlier this year, and even delayed Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s confirmation...

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