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Op-Ed | February 18, 2026

Open Borders Led to an Explosion of Human Trafficking Victims. We Can Stop It.

A humanitarian crisis has been unfolding inside America's borders, largely ignored for years: the mass trafficking of vulnerable children. National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month comes to a close this year, with a promising update: 2,700 child exploitation victims have been located by the Department of Justice in just one year under President Trump’s leadership.

Fact Sheet | July 18, 2024

Secure the Border, End Human Trafficking, and Defeat the Cartels

Americans overwhelmingly disapprove of the border crisis created by President Biden: 68% disapprove of Biden’s handling of immigration (AP and NORC). 66% think the border is worse off now than it was under the Trump Administration (KAConsulting).

Op-Ed | January 11, 2024

The American People Don’t Want To Be Complicit In Human Trafficking At The Border

For many Americans, the start of a new year is filled with enthusiasm and presents an opportunity to build on last year’s successes or hit the reset if things did not meet expectations. However, for us, it is also a solemn reminder that January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, with January 11 specifically designated as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Elevating this serious issue to the forefront draws awareness to the cruel sex trafficking and forced labor that has become far too common in today’s world. In his proclamation continuing the decades-long recognition of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, President Joe Biden correctly describes human trafficking as “a threat to global security, public safety, and human dignity.”

Policy | August 23, 2023

EXPERT INSIGHT: The ‘Extremists’ who want to End Human Trafficking for Good

The box office hit Sound of Freedom tells the true story of Tim Ballard, an American who rescued victims of child sex trafficking in Colombia.

Op-Ed | January 19, 2023

Op-Ed: Biden must get serious about ending human trafficking

For nearly two years, we have heard a lot of talk from the Biden administration about its commitment to bringing “an end to human trafficking.” President Biden claims his administration is leading the fight to counter it, but the American people know that actions speak louder than words. In just two years, a record 306,000 vulnerable children have been trafficked and smuggled to the border — more than 1.3 times the number over the entire four years of the Trump administration.

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