Letter to a Leader

November 21, 2008

West Slope Office
291 Main St.
P.O. Box 325
Minturn, CO 81645


Dear Congressmen Udall,

The Human Trafficking industry is the third largest illegal trade in the world today after guns and narcotics. Over 80% of women and children are trafficked each year. I have been researching the topic of Human Trafficking in my English Class over the past couple of months, and I was wondering if you know that this is a major problem. Yes, there have been things that the United States has done like the Trafficked Victims Protection act, but I believe that there is more that we can do. The human trafficking problem is degenerating.

As a congressman, you hold power to help those in need. You might ask yourself what can you do to help. I think that when you are in Congress you can suggest ideas to help those in need or to help crack down on smuggling. You can propose an act that can help these people in need. Women are being forced into prostitution and little girls are being forced to have sex. Also, you can help make people be aware and get them involved. People need to know that this is a big problem in our world today. By getting more people involved in helping victims or by helping build sanctuaries around the world we are helping those who need help the most.

All I ask is that you consider what I have said here in this letter and that you help out a little. I know that you are busy, but are you too busy to help those who need our help the most? I know that it is hard to stop something that is so big and that is everywhere, but if we don't try then how do we know that it can't be stopped. By doing a little, we are doing a lot in preventing human trafficking and protecting victims who have been trafficked. All I'm asking is that you try, and we try to stop human trafficking.


Sincerely Yours,


Rosie Sweeney