[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 28, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E132]
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        NATIONAL SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH

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                           HON. ERIC SWALWELL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 28, 2015

  Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to mark January 
as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
  Millions of people are subjected to sex trafficking or forced labor 
every year.
  Each January we take time to recognize the continuing scourge of 
human trafficking, but it is never easy to accept or believe that this 
horrible practice still continues in the 21st Century.
  And this is not a problem only in far off foreign lands--it is 
happening right here, in our own country. We know this in the East Bay, 
which I represent, in which there is a significant problem with human 
trafficking and sex exploitation.
  That is why we are so fortunate to have Alameda County District 
Attorney Nancy O'Malley fighting back hard against these traffickers 
and standing up for victims.
  Earlier this month Nancy announced her office's latest public 
relations campaign to help raise awareness about the tragedy of sex 
trafficking and make sure victims know how they can obtain help. She 
even has a special division within her office, called the Human 
Exploitation and Trafficking (H.E.A.T.) Unit, to fight trafficking.
  I want to thank Nancy and everyone in the H.E.A.T. Unit for the work 
they do to help and protect the women and children of the East Bay. It 
is this kind of diligence and dedication that will hopefully, one day, 
bring an end to human trafficking and sexual exploitation once and for 
all.

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