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Re: Letter to Derek Ellerman

June 2, 2005

Dear Robert,

Thank you for your post and your thoughts. I absolutely agree that povery and inequality are important contributing factors to the existence of trafficking in persons. But I don't believe they are the primary or sole factors as some uncritically suggest, overlooking the role of demand and other factors. I apologize if my statement seemed more categorical than intended.

Best, Derek

Derek Ellerman, Polaris Project, Co-Executive Director