A cop arrests some street prostitutes, puts them in jail and tries to get someone to deport them ? that's exactly what traffickers say to their victims, ... The cops think they're just doing what they're supposed to do. ... We're training them to know what to look for, what to ask. |
I am greatly concerned that known sex offenders who may have relocated to your state may take advantage of their anonymity and harm children once again. |
If we are going to abolish modern-day slavery, then we have to put the traffickers out of business. That's going to demand, unfortunately, the cooperation of the victims. |
If what you are asking is, has George Bush as president of the United States established priorities in spending for his administration? The answer is yes. That is a prerogative that presidents have. |
Our hope is that every state will show progress. They don't have to be perfect, but they have to show progress. |
The goal of the (reviews) has not been to penalize states, but to work with them to improve the effectiveness of their child welfare systems. |
The more frequently a child is visited in foster care, the better the outcome for that child. |
The problem is the traffickers are very good at controlling their victims, ... They don't have access to TV, their ability to learn English is restricted, so getting the message directly to the victims is difficult. |
They help people develop inner strength, help them take charge of their lives, and redirect their energies into healthy and productive choices, ... While the evidence is still being collected, we are seeing the benefits of a strong abstinence message. |
We assumed that victims would in large numbers escape the situation that they were in and come forward. They didn't do that. |
We're not surprised at what the inspector general found. |
What this reinforces is the idea that, when it comes to welfare reform, nothing quite works like work. |
What you don't want is to reinforce the sense that there is no vision for the future, that the best we can do is help you with the day-to-day stuff, ... That's a recipe for long-term dependency on government. It's a recipe for depression. |
When I talked to evacuees, one of the things that struck me was that so many of them were saying, 'As terrible as this was, this may have given me the opportunity to reassess my own life and to think differently about what opportunities are available to me,' ... That, to me, is the great untold story. |
When sex offenders know they're being watched, when they know they're being monitored, they are less likely to offend again. When they no longer believe they are being monitored or watched, they can be tempted to offend again. |