Nevada Senator Harry Reid met on Oct. 16 with members of the Las Vegas Chapter of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF), the only national, multi-issue Asian Pacific American women’s organization in the country. The special event was held to discuss issues that are important to the Asian American community, particularly the need to end to human trafficking and making healthcare more affordable.
The Forum’s mission is to build a movement to advance social justice and human rights for Asian Pacific American women and girls.
“The Asian American community is very important to Nevada and I appreciate the opportunity to speak to you today,” Reid said. “Human trafficking is a serious crime that has a particularly strong impact on our state. It is important that those who have been trafficked into the United States are treated as victims and not as criminals...
