Gov. Glenn Youngkin outlines Virginia’s human trafficking efforts at annual conference, crediting Trump administration support for enhanced federal cooperation.
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Gov.GlennYoungkinlaidouthisplanstoaddresshumantraffickingduringanannualconferenceTuesday,sayingtheTrumpadministrationhasbeenashotinthearmtostatelawenforcementasitattemptstotackletheelusiveissue.
Youngkin,joinedbyVirginiaAttorneyGeneralJasonMiyaresandotherstateattorneysgeneral,comparedhumantraffickingenforcementtoaddressingtransnationalgangs.
“Wemusthavemulti-stateandfederalsupportinordertodismantlethenetworks,notjustarrestanindividual,we’vegottounpackthenetworks,”Youngkintoldacrowdofafewhundred.
TheTrumpadministrationhasbeenaboontohumantraffickingenforcementefforts,Youngkinsaid,notinghemetwithtopJusticeDepartmentofficialsattheWhiteHouseaftertheinaugurationtodiscussthematterandfoundthemreceptive.Virginialawenforcementhassincebeencoordinatingwiththefederalgovernmenttotakedownforeigngangoperations,whichYoungkinsaidover
