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Human trafficking remains one of the most urgent moral and social crises of our time, inflicting untold suffering on children, families, and entire communities. Children are often the most vulnerable when family structures collapse due to poverty, instability, or the absence of safety nets. Traffickers exploit these weaknesses, preying on desperation and disconnection. Despite growing awareness, the United States continues to face major gaps in prevention and enforcement. The path forward begins by understanding the problem: instability at home, unchecked online exploitation, and a culture that fails to hold exploiters fully accountable. At the heart of the vulnerability human traffickers exploit lies family instability. When families lack the resources to remain secure—whether through job loss, housing insecurity, addiction, or untreated mental health challenges—children face far greater risk. Too many parents are left without the means or support to protect their children from predators who exploit hardship. Faith-based and community organizations must lead the effort to restore family stability, offering programs in job training, housing assistance, and crisis intervention. But even as families strengthen, parents must take proactive responsibility: monitoring technology use, setting firm boundaries, and having open conversations about safety and morality. Public awareness campaigns should reinforce the authority of parents and equip them to recognize grooming and exploitation early. Social media has become one of the most dangerous platforms for trafficking. The digital media platforms allow predators to reach children where they live, learn, and play—often right under the noses of parents. Social media and gaming platforms have created an environment where grooming and recruitment thrive, largely unchecked. Big Tech companies prioritize profit over protection, and weak oversight allows traffickers to operate anonymously. Without stronger online safety standards and corporate accountability, the problem will only worsen. Parents and educators must be equipped with the knowledge and tools to identify these digital threats before they escalate. Human trafficking persists not only because of vulnerability and access but also because of demand. When society fails to challenge those who purchase sex—especially from minors—it enables this exploitation to flourish. The myth of “victimless” participation fuels an underground economy built on suffering. Confronting this demand requires cultural and legal change. Public campaigns must expose the harm behind commercial sexual exploitation, while the justice system enforces laws that make purchasing sex a serious and stigmatized crime. Only by confronting demand for human trafficking head-on and addressing family and digital vulnerabilities can we begin to dismantle the trafficking networks that prey on our children and communities.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Trafficking Survivor's Relief Act Monday evening in a move that will make a difference for survivors of modern day slavery around the nation. Human trafficking victims are often coerced into committing crimes, such as prostitution, fraud, and identity theft, by their traffickers but once in the justice system, receive no recognition of their victim status, only a criminal record that damages their chances of escaping trafficking and the cycle of crime. This bill advocates for human trafficking victims by proposing expungement or sentence mitigation only for the crimes committed as a direct result of their trafficking, while ensuring survivors continue to work alongside law enforcement to hold the criminals behind these horrific crimes accountable.   The Trafficking Survivor’s Relief Act offers hope for trafficking victims by offering a pathway to break free from traffickers – while also breaking the cycle of crime that results from this version of modern day slavery. CPAC's Center for Combating Human Trafficking has supported this bill since its inception including its passage in the   House Judiciary Committee in September  and urges the continued progress of the bill toward becoming federal law. Thanks to the leadership of Representative Russell Fry, Representative Ann Wagner, and Speaker Mike Johnson, the Trafficking Survivor's Relief Act successfully passed in the House of Representatives. Now, CPAC calls on Senate leadership to follow suit and send this historic survivor-led legislation to the Oval Office for President Trump to sign into law.

To maintain global dominance in artificial intelligence, the United States must pivot toward a competitive, market-driven infrastructure ecosystem that prioritizes private-sector innovation over top-down government control. Current challenges limiting data center expansion—such as energy shortages, permitting delays, and rising demand for reliable power—cannot be solved by centralized planning but rather by unleashing market forces. By leveraging the free market framework put forth by the Trump Administration, America can empower private developers to build efficient, secure, and cost-effective data centers that advance national priorities in defense, energy, and transportation. This approach relies on locally driven partnerships and economic viability to dictate where infrastructure is built, ensuring that decisions remain in the hands of the communities and industries best positioned to maintain them. A primary pillar of this strategy is the unleashing of American energy to fuel the rapid growth of AI compute requirements. To overcome energy grid bottlenecks, the U.S. must invest heavily in modular, on-site energy systems, including small modular reactors (SMRs), advanced natural gas systems, and solar-battery hybrids. Deregulation and strong incentives are necessary to accelerate the deployment of these technologies and encourage energy entrepreneurship. Furthermore, developers should actively track emerging technologies to utilize Department of Energy (DOE) land assets, as the federal government looks to leverage its property to support the demand for AI infrastructure. This focus on abundant, domestically produced energy is essential for strengthening energy grid efficiency and ensuring that the AI economy is powered by American resources. The U.S. must establish a National Compute and Energy Partnership that unites federal agencies, universities, and private industry under a shared strategic goal. This public-private initiative would be designed to expand high-performance computing capacity nationwide, reducing costs while safeguarding sensitive national data. By creating shared infrastructure, the United States can ensure that its researchers and companies have the necessary computing power to outpace rivals such as China, which is currently pouring billions into state-controlled power systems and supercomputing. This partnership model would not only accelerate innovation but also protect America's technological lead by reducing reliance on foreign entities. To ensure America remains competitive, Congress must pass legislation that establishes a national AI infrastructure framework focused on accelerating data center permitting and incentivizing private investment in U.S.-based compute capacity. Concurrently, the Trump Administration must direct the DOE, Department of Commerce, and Department of Defense to coordinate a unified strategy that prioritizes domestic manufacturing, grid modernization, and supply chain independence. State lawmakers also have a critical role to play by partnering with federal agencies to host AI infrastructure hubs, thereby leveraging regional energy strengths to create jobs and reinforce the nation’s economic security. The global race for AI supremacy is underway, and the outcome will define economic and military leadership for decades to come. With authoritarian competitors moving quickly to build state-backed capabilities, the United States cannot afford delays caused by red tape or energy bottlenecks. A decisive national initiative rooted in energy independence and market-driven innovation is the only path to ensure the next generation of AI is built on American soil and powered by American energy. By acting with purpose and unity now, the U.S. can secure its long-term resilience, outpace global adversaries, and shape the next century of technological prosperity. Learn more here .