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Pioneering Legislation Against Human Trafficking


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The Honorable Velma Veloria was many firsts: the first Filipino American in the Washington State legislature, the first Asian American woman in the Washington State legislator, and she was among three legislators making Washington State the first state in the country to pass anti-human trafficking legislation. In this episode, Crystal talks with this pioneer in human rights about where the anti-trafficking movement is today.

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