“We’re making clear that American tax dollars must never, ever be used to support the trafficking of human beings. We will have zero tolerance. We mean what we say. We will enforce it.”

President Obama commenting on a new executive order authorizing the government to investigate federal contractors and subcontractors for human trafficking abuses. This has been a huge problem, especially in Iraq and Afghanistan where thousands of men have been lured with the prospect of a high-paying job working on a U.S. base only to have their passports confiscated and their wages drastically decreased while they live in terrible conditions. POGO has been working to fight human trafficking by federal contractors for years. Read more about our work and about the executive order.
Sep 26, 2012 9:32am
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