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FBI Director on Human Trafficking in El Paso

human trafficking. comey met with law enforcement leaders from across the southwest. he would only answer questions the news media were required to submit in in advance. he says human trafficking, particularly for the sex trade, is of particular concern along the border. local activists say the problem is hard to measure, but could affect thousands of people in el paso alone every year. comey says international cities like el paso can act as a route for trafficking. “Anywhere there are established routes for trafficking contraband, drugs, or other — weapons or other things, there’s an opportunity for people to move human beings.” :11 “i you look at the estimated figures, and you bring that down into El Paso, you’d be looking at something like 1500 to 2500 individuals that are potentially being impacted in this area” utep will be holding an awareness expo on human trafficking tomorrow … for more information, visit k-v-i-a dot com. the high price of cattle is causing some people to bypass auctions altogether

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