The crash happened around 6:30 a.m. when the driver of a 2009 Honda Civic tried to outrun deputies from the Zavala County Sheriff’s Office and attempted to pass a semi truck, the state Department of Public Safety said. The Civic collided with a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox, which caught fire.

Everyone in both vehicles was killed, according to DPS. That includes the 21-year-old driver of the Civic, who as from Houston, and his five passengers. Some of the passengers were from Honduras, department spokesman Christopher Olivarez said in a statement. The two people in the Equinox were from Georgia.

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    A few ways to help with human trafficking if people really cared.

    1. Legalize prostitute and heavily regulate it with stiff penalties for those that do black mart deals.

    2. Streamline the immigration process and develop a non us citizen hotline/website to report crimes. Protect them from local and state prosecution for immigration status after reporting a crime.

    Everyone wants a better life but when you make it harder, you create a dark alternative.

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      11 months ago

      I agree that regulated prostitution is a good thing, but that’s not going to reduce demand for illegal prostitution or human trafficking. There are already stiff penalties for those crimes, but criminals do not expect to be caught.

      I agree with your second point, as well.

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        11 months ago

        Legalize prostitution would address sex trafficking and lower the numbers. Nothing is 100% but it would be a huge start.

        Just like legalization of drugs, yes there will always be a black market for it but, we have dramatically reduced the numbers by giving a safe option. Legalize prostitution would also allow people that know something is wrong an ability to report it without fear of retaliation. It’s a start not and end.