December 27, 1936, Washington D.C. – The Justice Department and immigration authorities have launched a crackdown on white slavery, with a threat of wholesale deportations looming large. According to J. Edgar Hoover, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 16 convicted white slavers are already facing deportation. Hoover revealed that the government’s new move against Interstate Trafficking, which involves shipping women across state lines for immoral purposes, was a response to the department’s successful smashing of a white slave ring operating in Connecticut and New York. In the ensuing trial, 37 persons pleaded guilty, while one, Joseph Saledonis, was convicted after a six-day jury trial.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Human Trafficking
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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