Senate Expected to Debate Human Trafficking, then Loretta Lynch this Week
Leading Senators say the Senate could move on a long-debated human trafficking bill and then take up Loretta Lynch’s nomination for Attorney General this week.
Tag: Human Trafficking
Matriarch of Alleged Teenage Prostitution and Human Trafficking Conspiracy on Trial in Texas
The stack of charges includes sex trafficking, harboring people illegally in the U.S., and money laundering. Deputy U.S. Attorney Reuben Perez says that Hortencia Medeles, 68, could receive life in prison without parole if found guilty on all charges. The charges relate to a human trafficking ring which took place in two Houston area nightclubs that served as brothels for underaged girls and other trafficking victims.
Eric Holder Tells DOJ Employees: No More Prostitutes
The Washington Post has published a memo sent from Attorney General Eric Holder reminding all Justice Department employees not to solicit prostitutes, even if the practice is legal where they may be inclined to do so.
Obama Administration Subtly Cries Racism over Loretta Lynch Vote Delay
The Obama administration, ever eager to inject race into a debate in order to call conservatives racists, is coyly denying charges that the GOP-controlled Senate is holding up Loretta Lynch’s nomination for the post of attorney general because she is black.
Senate Dems Hold Up Sex Trafficking Bill to Protect Abortion Industry
Senate Democrats filibustered a sex trafficking bill this week—one they put their full support behind the week before—when major abortion industry groups suddenly discovered the bill would cause taxpayer funding of abortion to be at risk.
GOP Chides Dems For Blocking On Human Trafficking Bill, Dems Slam GOP For Lynch Delay
Nothing’s moving in the Senate. Democrats won’t allow a human trafficking bill to come to the floor, so GOP leaders won’t allow a vote on Loretta Lynch’s nomination for attorney general.
Texas House Passes Anti-Human Trafficking Bill
On Monday, the Texas House passed on second reading HB 10, an omnibus anti-human trafficking bill, with a unanimous, bipartisan vote. The bill still needs a third reading but is expected to easily pass Tuesday morning and will be the first bill passed by the House this Session.
LAPD Officer Caught Allegedly Smuggling Illegal Alien in Trunk
Ten-year Los Angeles Police Department veteran Carlos Quezada, Jr. allegedly drove an SUV with a female passenger riding shotgun as they attempted to pass through the Otay Mesa, California U.S.-Mexico border crossing Saturday night with a Mexican citizen in the trunk. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers used an x-ray like device to further inspect the vehicle, leading to their discovery of the Mexican citizen who had no legal right to enter the country.
Familial Illegal Immigrant Smuggling Loophole In Human Trafficking Bill
The human trafficking bill currently under consideration in the Senate contains a provision that would exempt individuals convicted of trafficking crimes from new $5,000 penalty if they facilitate the illegal immigration of a family member into the U.S.
Grassley Promotes Anti-Trafficking Legislation in Weekly Address
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) pushed anti-human trafficking legislation during the GOP’s Weekly Address on Saturday. Transcript (via ABC News Radio) as Follows: “I’m U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa. This year, thousands of minors will be sexually trafficked in the
Previously Deported Human Trafficker Sends Border Patrol Agent to Hospital in Vicious Attack
MCALLEN, Texas – A previously deported human trafficker has been arrested for assaulting a U.S. Border Patrol Agent biting him numerous times during the struggle. The assault took place in a brushy area near the Sarita checkpoint when agents saw
Pope Francis Denounces ‘Shameful Plague’ of Human Trafficking
After his weekly Angelus prayer on Sunday, Pope Francis paused to reflect on what he called the “shameful plague” of human trafficking, encouraging greater efforts to eradicate this form of modern slavery. February 8 marks the Catholic feast day of
Congress Tackles Human Trafficking
While there isn’t much Democrats and Republicans will agree on in the U.S. Congress, one issue that both sides have come together to crackdown on is human trafficking.
Indian Airports Used to Ship Nepali Girls in Latest Trafficking Scandal
Human trafficking, especially of females, is a major problem in Asia. The latest incident in India proves the situation is only getting worse.
Dwindling Female Population in China Triggers Spike in Human Trafficking from Myanmar
A shortage of women in China– triggered by a cultural desire for rearing boys and the state-imposed one-child policy, has created a fertile market for the trafficking of women and girls from Myanmar (the former Burma). Women and girls are trafficked for both forced marriage and adoption.
Two Men Accused of Attempting to Purchase Toddler for $100
Two men allegedly approached a woman and her two year old son at a Covina, California market multiple times Wednesday night, persistent in their attempts to purchase the woman’s child, ultimately throwing $100 at the woman as she escaped the men in the market’s parking lot.
Neighbor Mails Letter Accusing Family of Baby Trafficking, Gang and Drug Crimes
Residents of San Diego’s Courtyards apartment complex received a not-so-jolly letter in the mail this December – a letter accusing one family in the complex of operating as a criminal element in the community. The letter calls the apartment’s residents
Illegal Alien Indicted in Texas After Smuggling Attempt Left Two Dead
MCALLEN, Texas — A human smuggler from Mexico is facing up to 20-years in prison after a federal grand jury indicted him on a conspiracy to transport illegal aliens and eight counts of transporting illegal aliens for a fateful attempt
Leaked Docs: USA Vulnerable to Criminals, Terrorists Entering Without Scrutiny After Obama Exec Amnesty
Under the executive amnesty immigration action from President Barack Obama, internal administration documents show the administration is considering allowing terrorists, transnational criminals, and anyone else who wants to enter or stay inside the United States to not even answer if
Pope Denounces Modern Slavery as ‘Crime against Humanity’
“Ten of millions of persons” presently suffer from “physical, economic, sexual and psychological exploitation,” Pope Francis said Tuesday. He declared that this “modern slavery–in the form of trafficking in persons, forced labor, prostitution, and organ trafficking–is a crime ‘against humanity.’”
‘Up to 13,000 Slaves’ Currently Working in UK
There could be as many as 13,000 victims of modern slavery working in the UK, a figure much higher than previously thought, the Home Office has admitted. Victims include immigrants trafficked from countries such as Albania, Nigeria, Vietnam and Roman
Generation Slave: New Study Finds 35.8 Million Worldwide Live in Slavery
A joint study by Gallup and the Walk Free Foundation finds that the global scourge of slavery has now grown to include 35.8 million adults and children worldwide. The landmark 81-page report, titled “The Global Slavery Index 2014,” is the first index of
Afghanistan Counternarcotics: A Cut and Run Strategy is No Strategy At All
The opium business is booming in Afghanistan, despite a 12-year, $7.6 billion counternarcotics initiative by the U.S. Last year, Afghans devoted a record 209,000 hectares of land to opium poppy cultivation, and those crops produced drug profits 50 percent higher
Law Enforcement Defines Election As Referendum: Obama's Amnesty Means 'Tidal Wave' Of Illegal Immigration
As Americans prepare to vote in Tuesday’s midterm elections, top sheriffs from across the country are warning: If President Barack Obama succeeds with his plans for an executive amnesty, there will be a flood of new illegal immigration into America
WATCH: The Border States of America on Breitbart – Tonight at 8PM EDT
Two weeks ago, The Border States of America premiered to great fanfare in Los Angeles. Justified’s Nick Searcy, our documentary’s host, was both gracious with his time at the premiere, and courageous to take a stand on such a critical
