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Friday, November 23, 2012

HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN CALIFORNIA


FROM: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Cracking Down on Traffickers

With California stakeholders convening Nov. 16 to discuss a sobering new report about the problem of human trafficking in the state, Secretary Solis appeared with state Attorney General Kamala Harris to discuss the administration's commitment to fight what President Obama has called "modern-day" slavery. In a keynote address at the University of Southern California, Solis outlined department-led efforts to train wage and hour investigators to spot warning signs of trafficking and help survivors recover lost wages and find employment to get back on their feet. She also reviewed efforts by the Bureau of International Labor Affairs to combat forced labor and the trafficking of children around the world. She noted that the department is part of a multi-agency anti-trafficking coordination team in Los Angeles and shared stories of efforts to partner with law enforcement to put traffickers behind bars. "We have to change the perverse calculus of gangs and smugglers who believe the rewards of trafficking outweigh the criminal risks," Solis said. "Only by working together can we bring these criminals to justice. Only by working together can we give their innocent victims the courage to escape and start over."

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