WASHINGTON, Dec.
6Speaking at the Conference on Trafficking in Persons in North America,
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao outlined
the international scope of human trafficking and the Department's efforts to
combat it. "The evil of trafficking in human beings must be stopped," Chao
said. "The worldwide incidence of men, women and children being enslaved
demands a vigorous and sustained international effort to rescue victims and
protect future generations."