Washington D.C., Jan 28, 2020 / 15:30 pm
The Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Chao, has announced several new initiatives aimed at combatting human trafficking, vowing to stamp out use of American transport routes for "this modern form of slavery."
"It is shocking to learn that in this day and age, something so horrible as human trafficking exists, and there are so many people who don't believe it," Chao said Jan. 28.
"But it is happening, and it's happening in the United States, in our cities, in our suburbs, in our rural areas." said Chao at the agency's "Putting the Brakes on Human Trafficking" summit in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.
"Our purpose today is to make a difference, and that's to make the transportation sector a more effective force against the evil that is human trafficking. Because America's roadways, railways, airways, and waterways are being used to facilitate this modern form of slavery," Chao stated.