Posted: | December 22, 2015 12:42 PM |
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From: | Representative Marguerite Quinn |
To: | All House members |
Subject: | Resolution designating January 2016 as "National Human Trafficking Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania |
In the near future, I will be introducing a resolution recognizing January 2016 as "National Human Trafficking Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. Human trafficking is a systematic problem occurring in every county in the Commonwealth and all over the United States. The Joint State Government Commission of the Commonwealth has reported that Pennsylvania is a source and destination for human trafficking victims. Although strides have been made to bring awareness to the issue, more needs to be done to combat the perpetrators. It is our responsibility, morally and constitutionally, to protect the victims of this insidious crime. It is imperative that we all learn more about this, realize that it is on the rise and that it does in fact happen here at home. We must begin to educate those we serve and raise awareness so that we all have our eyes wide open to the potential danger. Please join me in cosponsoring this legislation to stop modern day slavery. |
Introduced as HR634