Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 1:49 pm
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Updated: 2:35 pm, Wed May 25, 2016.
Congressman Ted Poe
(R-TX-02) , along with Representatives Carolyn Maloney (D-NY-12), Ann
Wagner (R-MO-02), and Joyce Beatty (D-OH-03), held a joint press
conference May 25 to call on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to fully
implement the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (JVTA) of 2015.
Nearly a year after JVTA became law, the Members expressed concern that
the DOJ has yet to implement the entirety of the law. Lack of
implementation would thwart Congressional efforts to combat modern day
slavery.Read more from Houston, Texas Your News
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