The State Department believes that more than 14.500 people are trafficked into the U.S. every year. either for forced labor or sexual exploitation and slavery. Traffickers bring these victimsmainly women and childrenfrom all over the globe. including Southeast Asia and the Americas. Traffickers often use criminal gangs to transport their human cargo. I am pleased that the government has created special "T" visas for victims of human trafficking who cooperate with law enforcement officials. In 2003 Congress adopted the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act. which created a new country "watch list" under the supervision of the Department of State. This list has had a measurable effect on the behavior of offending countries.