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Ending human trafficking is a national priority. Tell Congress to renew landmark human trafficking legislation.

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As a citizen of a country that stands for freedom, I am raising my voice to urge that you continue to protect the freedom of the most vulnerable. Important federal legislation to help fight human trafficking, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (S. 1301 and H.R. 2830), has expired. I believe...

As a citizen of a country that stands for freedom, I am raising my voice to urge that you continue to protect the freedom of the most vulnerable. Important federal legislation to help fight human trafficking, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (S. 1301 and H.R. 2830), has expired. I believe the TVPA is a critical asset for our country in the fight against human trafficking and modern-day slavery. At the moment, critical anti-trafficking initiatives are at risk--including law enforcement and services for survivors--but I am asking you to make reauthorizing this landmark piece of legislation your priority.

Now more than ever we need you to be a part of the movement to end slavery in our lifetime.

If you have already signed on, please urge your colleagues to do the same.

Sincerely,

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This petition closed on April 1, 2013.

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Important federal legislation to help fight human trafficking has expired. The Trafficking Victims Protection Act, which includes anti-trafficking initiatives like law enforcement and services for survivors, is one of the most important tools our country has to fight human trafficking and exploitation. With the election happening, the TVPA will have a hard time gaining attention in Congress without your help. Sign the petition below to tell your member of Congress that ending slavery and human trafficking is a national priority.

For more information, visit: http://www.endslaveryandtrafficking.org/content/trafficking-victims-protection-act

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Human trafficking must be stopped. We can not ignore the fact that it is going on all around us. Let us all take a stand!

Human trafficking is a horrendous form of abuse and an an issue our legislatures need to address. Write your representatives today!

Kathleen Callahan

THANKS THOMAS :)

We must end slavery, human trafficking, child sex trafficking. We cannot give up the fight. Anyone can fall prey to this insidious practice.

Earline Bentley

I just left a board meeting of AAUW and one of our issues we deal with is human trafficking!!!!!!generational prostitution!!!!!!

We have seen the sad effects of human trafficking in Southeast Asia and South America. It must be stopped!

Ruthie Strzelecki

we have seen it here in the usa too, as well as people starvin and homeless in need of education and opportunity.

es una verguenza que tales atrocidades pasen todabia con los ninos y aun en oersonas mayores de edad, la unica forma que esto puede parar es denunciando estos abusos contra las personas.

We should speak out for those who cannot.

We the people need you the legislators to make some decisions.

It's time for government to start governing and stop bickering. If you were children you'd both be on time out.

Greed being the commonality behind those perpetrating these crimes should be forced to live out his/her life along with those that benefited by such egregious acts. When their time time is up on our planet, then they should rot in hell!

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