Over 70 percent of victims of human trafficking who contacted the national trafficking hotline were born in the United States, the official noted.
“This is just another example of how the president is going to be empowering victims, empowering survivors, empowering these organizations that are providing this safe and stable environment,” an official said.
President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka Trump have made defeating human trafficking a key issue in the Trump administration.
“In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, combating human trafficking in the U.S. and abroad is critical work,” Ivanka Trump said in a statement. “DOJ’s grant recipients are on the frontlines of this fight, ensuring that survivors across our country are afforded safe and stable housing and empowered with the support and resources they need to rebuild their lives.”
In January, the president signed an executive order to outline special resources to combat trafficking, including the appointment of a special adviser in the White House devoted to the issue.
“We will not rest until we’ve stopped every last human trafficker and liberated every last survivor,” Trump said at a January event highlighting the issue.
