Christopher Wray said that he considers human trafficking a “modern form of slavery.”
FBI Director Christopher Wray told lawmakers there’s “no question” cartel activity from Mexico is spilling across the southern border. Wray made the remarks during a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Thursday. Representative Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) questioned Wray on whether foreign nationals coming across the U.S.-Mexico border are “deeply indebted” to the cartels, and if those debts are collected through “indentured servitude.” “In some cases, definitely,” Wray responded. “We have a number of human trafficking task forces as well as working on certain task forces with [Department of Homeland Security] to try to address that issue.” The FBI director continued, “But there’s no question that the cartel activity on the other side of the border is spilling over in all sorts of ways, and you just put your finger directly on one that is extremely concerning to us all.
