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Stop U.S. Involvement in Human Trafficking
From the Project On Government Oversight
By ANDRE FRANCISCO
Twenty million—that’s about how many men, women and
children are victims of human trafficking around the world. But what you
probably didn’t know is that your U.S. tax dollars are supporting human
trafficking on U.S. military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan, where thousands of
foreign nationals working for U.S. government contractors and subcontractors
are victims of human traffickers.
We need you to urge your Members of
Congress to include strong anti-trafficking enforcements in the final version
of the National Defense Authorization Act that is sent to the President’s desk
for signature so exisiting laws have enough teeth to make them effective.
Andre Francisco is an online producer with the Project On Government Oversight.
The Project On Government Oversight is a nonpartisan independent watchdog that champions good government reforms. POGO’s investigations into corruption, misconduct, and conflicts of interest achieve a more effective, accountable, open, and ethical federal government. Founded in 1981, POGO (which was then known as Project on Military Procurement) originally worked to expose outrageously overpriced military spending on items such as a $7,600 coffee maker and a $436 hammer. In 1990, after many successes reforming military spending, including a Pentagon spending freeze at the height of the Cold War, POGO decided to expand its mandate and investigate waste, fraud, and abuse throughout the federal government.
Throughout its history, POGO’s work has been applauded by Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle, federal workers and whistleblowers, other nonprofits, and the media.
2012-11-17 06:21:21
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