January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, but the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) has expired. Seth and JJ talkd about how the Trump administration and a GOP Congress failed to reauthorize the TVPA, which means funding for many programs ended in 2017. Despite early indications that the Trump administration may prioritize anti-trafficking efforts, actions prove otherwise. Further, Homeland Security has further emphasized a Prosecution approach to trafficking, primarily directing people to ICE. JJ talks about the Protection and Prevention.

Sources:

* President Donald J. Trump Proclaims January 2018 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, White House

* Thinking about Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Human Rights First

* Congressional Human Trafficking Legislation in August 2017, Speaker for the Living

* H.R.898 - Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2013, Congress

* Trump Signed 96 Laws In 2017. Here Is What They Do And How They Measure Up, NPR

* Trump is Slashing Trafficking Programs, Your Help is Needed Now, Free the Slaves

* What is Modern Slavery?, US Department of State

* Blue Campaign, US Department of Homeland Security

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* FBI rescues 84 children from sex traffickers in nationwide raid, Independent

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* Human Trafficking Awareness Training, US Department of Homeland Security