PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Greg Abbott: “We do see an increase in human trafficking [during large…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

Watch on YouTube

Gov. Greg Abbott Holds Press Briefing With Texas Law Enforcement Officials

Published | Video Starts at 13:14

And what we have found is we haven't seen any real outbreak of particular crimes. With one exception. It seems like whenever there's large events like this, We do see an increase in human trafficking [during large events like the FIFA cup]. And so we're working in particular to focus on human trafficking crimes to prevent them from occurring in the first place and to make arrests of anybody involved in it. (13:14–13:21)

CLAIM

Asserts that human trafficking incidents increase during large international events.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Greg Abbott

Discover more from

Greg Abbott

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.