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Persuasive Letter About Sex Trafficking

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January 17, 2017

Kamala Harris
201 I Street
Suite 7-600
Sacramento, CA 95814

Dear Senator Kamala Harris:

As a woman and activist, I have always advocated against child sex trafficking: an industry of abuse, manipulation and sexism. According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, 20.9 billion people are trafficked worldwide, almost 30% of victims are children, trafficking is a lucrative industry (making $150 billion dollars worldwide), and 1 out of 5 endangered runaways are likely child sex trafficking victims.

Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery, and is a major problem in first-world countries. It is vital to assure trafficking victims that help is there for them. We can ensure this by decriminalizing prostitution for minors and spreading awareness of child trafficking.

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