How her 19monthold child died after being jailed in an Ice Detention Center in dilley, texas most of this comes as the Trump Administration is threatening to launch nationwide immigration raids on sunday. We will speak with california congressmember Nanette Barragan, who visited a migrant child jail in texas last week. Then to the u. S. Womens National Soccer team. R rights1 equal pay amy chance of equal pay during their victory celebration in new york. We will look at what the world cup win means for the equal pay movement and the future of title ix. Places dish a acosta faces calls to resign, he is also facing racism for cutting the budget to fight International Sex trafficking by 80 . We will get the latest. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Labor secretary Alexander Acosta defied calls by congressional wednesday leaders to resign over the lenient plea deal he gave to 2008 serial child sex abuser Jef
Im pleased to welcome our witness, ambassador , thank you for coming. We have been eager to have you before the committee. For a very important annual hearing to discuss the president s agenda. The laws that delegate congresses constitutional trade authority to the executive, also require close consultation with congress. This hearing is an important part of that consultation, and it provides an opportunity to explain the president s ambitious trade agenda to congress. And all americans. Members of this committee are looking forward to this important discussion. A critical component of the trade agenda that i would like to discuss, is u. S. Mexico Canada Agreement. U. S. Mca for short. Farmers, workers, businesses, stand to benefit greatly from that agreement. More Market Access for agriculture, new commitments to critical areas, such as custom digital intellectual property, labor environment, currency, and the lowering of lot nontariff barriers, all translates into higher wages, great
International effort. Con temporary to contrary to what mentioned earlier about the United States, outside this country, internationally, particularly in the large Human Trafficking concentrated areas, like the asiapacific region, the focus needs to be more on restoration, rescue as well, but there seems to be perhaps lack of focused efforts in helping these individuals have a focus and purpose in life and bringing them back to a normal life, which is extremely critical, and so our focus in the International Sector is from the restoration perspective. So is a come back to our work in the United States, and back to your question, david, maybe, take for example; i start with anthems work, large healthcare company. We touch many communities, many institutions, many healthcare providers, so as an organization, we understand the unique opportunity we have in this space. When you look at the fight that we have against this evil, it starts with identification. It also includes rescue. It incl
Delta airline, cocacola and other companies talked about how business and corporations can use their impact to combat Human Trafficking. This Panel Discussion is one hour. Working what we have and i have like what do we have and she was like your body. I didnt know about sex trafficking until i was in the middle of it. After a while you get used to it. Everybody doesnt seem out of ords ordinary to you. We really believe she was getting ready to be sold. She comes from a small town. Was an a student. Did everything you hope your daughter would do. My dreams were to become a nurse. While i was in high school i had found a waitressing job. I love school. I love being around my friends and my science class is like my big thing. These traffickers or pimps, they pretend to be an older boyfriend. These young girls fall in love with these guys and believe that this guy loves them back. He was like 24. He played football at a university. He had bought me some designer jeans and things. Go to li
As someone who covers the Justice Department it is great to hear so many positive, kind words about the fbi and the Justice Department. They need it right now. Thank you so much for sharing all of your experiences and ways to empower survivors. [ applause ] were working with what we have and i was, like, what do we have . She said, your body. I didnt know about sex trafficking until i was in the middle of it. After a while you have to get used to it. Everything doesnt seem out of ordinary to you. We really believe that she was getting ready to be sold. Brianna comes from a small town, was an a student and did everything you hoped your daughter would do. My dreams were to become a nurse while i was in high school i had found a waitressing job. I loved school. I loved being around my friends and my science class was, like, my big thing. These traffickers or pimps, they pretend to be an older boyfriend and these young girls actually fall in love with these guys and believe that this guy l