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Senator Britt Faces Backlash Over Misrepresentation Of Trafficking Survivor

Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala.,, speaks during a news conference on the border, Feb. 15, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Britt gave the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the

Alabama Senator Katie Britt is facing criticism for inaccurately linking a woman's sex-trafficking experience to President Joe Biden's immigration policies during the Republican response to the State of the Union address. The woman in question, Carla Jacinto, has come forward to set the record straight.

Jacinto, speaking exclusively from Mexico City, expressed her surprise and dismay at being unwittingly thrust into a social media controversy. She emphasized her work as a spokesperson for trafficking victims and the importance of politicians showing genuine empathy towards such issues.

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