McSame’s Big Idea: Create A Human Trafficking Task Force (That Already Exists).

Thinkprogress:

In Rochester, Michigan earlier this morning, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) delivered a speech outlining his “vision for defending the freedom and dignity of the world’s vulnerable.” During the speech, McCain noted that “the State Department estimates that between 15,000 and 18,000 human slaves are brought into the United States, many of whom are forced into the sex trade every year.”

Arguing that the U.S. government has not done enough to address this dire situation, McCain said “we need to do more,” adding that as president, he would establish a task force to “increase cooperation and communication between” federal agencies to combat human trafficking:

While the past few years have seen increased efforts on the part of the State and Justice Departments and the FBI to combat the human slave trade, we must do more. As President, I’ll increase cooperation and communication between all agencies of the federal government by establishing an Inter-Agency Task Force on Human Trafficking, whose purpose will be to focus exclusively on the prosecution of human traffickers and the rescue of their victims.