ChatGPT generated a 5000 word essay on the history of slavery in the world. In its conclusion, we’re told “The fight against slavery was long and difficult, but it was ultimately successful.”1
Again, ChatGPT gets it wrong.
Sadly, just as the importation of slaves continued illegally after the Prohibition of 1807 was enacted, participation in the global trade of humans continued long after the 13th Amendment was ratified.
Human trafficking continues today.
Do you doubt? The UK passed a Modern Slavery Act in 2015.2
Maybe you’re thinking, “Not here!”
Wrong.
Posters inside the stall doors of public restrooms in airports and highway rest stops offer phone numbers for those needing escape. Human trafficking in America is real; the problem is urgent.3
Since 2007 (until Nov. 2022), “the Human Trafficking Hotline has identified 82,301 cases of human trafficking. 164,839 victims were identified in these cases.”4
Our State Department is aware of this.5
Border crossings are an avenue of debt bondage and other forms of enslavement for those willing to do whatever it takes to get to the “land of the free”.6
The problem is growing.7
“The United States has declared it a national priority to end human trafficking and the importation of goods produced with forced labor. DHS is on the frontlines of this fight, protecting the country and collaborating with our partners to stop these crimes.”8
Yet SCOTUS failed to protect the children enslaved in Hershey’s supply chain. Not because the children didn’t have a valid claim, but because it’s not currently within SCOTUS’s scope.9
Hershey issued several Statements to help us all feel better about it.101112
Today I watched Sound of Freedom, based on a true story. A recent story. A current event.
Slavery continues today. Your support is needed to end this crime against humanity.
Let’s do this!