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b'Rebecca Munson\\u2014department chair for government and public policy at Liberty University\\u2019s Helms School of Government\\u2014talks with Mark Melton about how the United States has combatted human trafficking globally. She explains how big of a problem human trafficking is and assesses America\\u2019s role in combatting this crime while comparing it to the European approach. Munson then compares and contrasts the crisis in the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Mexico and discusses how foreign governments often choose to combat human trafficking only after the US threatens sanctions. Traditionally, this issue as received bipartisan support, and Munson looks at how the Trump and Biden administrations have addressed the problem.\\n\\nFor Further Reading:\\n\\n\\u201cThe World Confronts Modern Slavery, Offering Hope,\\u201d by Rebecca Munson: https://providencemag.com/2021/12/world-confronts-modern-slavery-offering-hope/\\n\\u201cHope for Human Rights despite China\\u2019s Threats,\\u201d by Rebecca Munson: https://providencemag.com/2021/12/hope-human-rights-despite-china-threats/\\n\\u201cBiden Should Follow Trump\\u2019s Example on Combating Human Trafficking,\\u201d by Rebecca Munson: https://providencemag.com/2020/12/joe-biden-donald-trump-combating-human-trafficking/ \\n\\u201cCold War with China Hits Fashion Industry during H&M Boycott,\\u201d by Mark Melton: https://providencemag.com/2021/04/geopolitical-conflict-china-hits-fashion-industry-xinjiang-cotton-hm-boycott-uighurs-forced-labor/'