Despite the political controversy that has ensued since the latest presidential election, Ivanka Trump hosted an anti-human trafficking meeting in the White House last week. She also organized a listening session in February, and was in attendance with President Donald Trump, her father.
The Purpose of the Meeting
“We have been conducting interagency meetings to understand the scope of the issue (of human trafficking), as well as gathering recommendations from the academic, public and private sector,” Ivanka Trump explained. “Today, we bring an additional and critical group to the table, legislative leaders, to discuss concrete steps through legislation.”
According to CNN, Ivanka Trump met with bipartisan, bicameral lawmakers. This included House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Democratic Senators Amy Klobuchar and Heidi Heitkamp, and various anti-human trafficking experts. Klobuchar, Corker, and Heitkamp each have experience in combating human trafficking in the Senate.
Combating Trafficking and Child Protection Week
Ivanka Trump further declared this week to be “Combating Trafficking and Child Protection Week” in Congress. She expects nine pieces of legislation that will deal with human trafficking directly.
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