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“YOUTH ACTIVISM ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E657 on March 28, 2007.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
YOUTH ACTIVISM ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING
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HON. RON KLEIN
of florida
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Mr. KLEIN of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize a special group of young people in Ft. Lauderdale, FL who are raising awareness about the important and urgent issue of human trafficking.
As you may know, human trafficking and forced labor is one of the most prolific areas of international criminal activity and is of significant concern to the United States and the international community. The overwhelming majority of those trafficked are women and children.
According to the most recent Department of State estimates, between 600,000 and 800,000 people are trafficked across borders each year. If trafficking within countries and forced labor are included in the total world figures, estimates rise to 4 to 27 million people.
Human trafficking is now considered a leading source of profits for organized crime generating billions of dollars. Trafficking in persons affects virtually every country in the world. Traffickers exploit poverty, war, natural or man-made disasters, and ignorance.
The students at the Ft. Lauderdale Prep School are raising money to combat global human trafficking and they have created a large mural to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Trans-
Atlantic Sale, which occurred on Friday, March 25th. I commend these students on their efforts to raise awareness on this issue. The passion and motivation of these students are worthy of emulation.
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