"Back on Texas soil, I leave the city of Los Angeles hopeful, hopeful that the battle to end human trafficking is being fought by brave individuals who do not cower to the belief that the enslavement of human beings was, is, and will always be. One week was not nearly enough time to see all the great things being accomplished in the name of justice but I was most impressed by our time at the LA Metro Task Force meeting on Tuesday morning. We had the real honor of sitting in the presence of true heroes, extraordinary in their combined efforts to end the tragic conditions in society that allow for human trafficking to soon become the most profitable crime in the world. Comprised of FBI agents, NGOs, and officers from the LAPD and Long Beach P.D., we were welcomed in introductions and sat in awe and deep appreciation of how well they communicated what has recently been done on their front. We witnessed a very honest, critical admission of missteps and areas in need of improvement. I was amazed by the rapport that was displayed in that room. So many different approaches (advocacy, law enforcement, aftercare), ideologies (faith-based vs. non-faith-based), and areas of focus (labor trafficking vs. sex trafficking), yet we were able to witness such successful collaboration. Now that we’re back from that beautiful city, it’s our hope to see the establishment of similar alliances, here, and abroad."
Kristina Miller; School of Social Work, Junior
IJM Secretary
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