HUMAN TRAFFICKING
The US government has carried out robust domestic and international efforts to fight against the vice of modern slavery in contemporary society. For instance, the Trump government has undertaken measures to dismantle transnational sex trafficking through the formation of bilateral partnerships (US Department of State, 2019). Besides, the US government has investigated and prosecuted human traffickers as a strategic move towards dismantling criminal networks. For example, in 2018, the government facilitated the shutdown of the “Backpage.com website,” which was the leading site for prostitution adverts leading to modern slavery. As such, the DOJ seized in excess of $150 million, which were precedes of modern slavery in the form of sex exploitation (US Department of State, 2019). The government has also published human trafficking in the US to enable the launching of public-private partnerships. The partnerships have been formed to play front-line roles in the fight against modern forms of slavery in America.
I think that the presidents and Congress are doing enough to combat the problem posed by modern slavery in the US. For instance, Trump has done a commendable job in enacting federal policies aimed at criminalizing the activities carried out by human traffickers in America (Law & Justice, 2018). Besides, the government has increased awareness of the vices and