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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivers remarks on the virtual release of the 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report

Trafficking in Persons Report 2020

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Message From the Secretary of State

As this 20th anniversary report is released, we and our allies and partners find ourselves confronting a crisis that has reached previously unimagined proportions. While urgency has always marked the fight against human trafficking, the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic have magnified the need for all stakeholders to work together in the fight more than ever.

Ceremony to release the 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report.

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