- Federal sex‑trafficking prosecutions have plunged to their slowest pace since 2010 amid staff departures, agents being reassigned to immigration work, and funding cuts.
- Delays or freezes in victim-support grants and a sharp slowdown in T‑visa approvals — plus instances of detained cooperating victims — have eroded trust and stalled many cases.
- The Justice Department insists trafficking remains a priority and is hiring and appointing new coordinators, but advocates warn rebuilding capacity and victim confidence could take years.
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