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Austin is the capital city of the state of Texas in the United States. In the context of human trafficking, Austin may be a site of trafficking activity due to its location on major transportation routes and its large population of vulnerable individuals, including migrants, runaways, and homeless individuals. Law enforcement agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other community partners may work together to prevent trafficking and provide support for victims in Austin and the surrounding area.
Author Melissa Hope Ditmore suggests that current political attention on human trafficking is performative rather than practical. In her new book, she makes the case for enforcing and expanding labor laws. There’s an ugly truth about what powers the United States economy, says Melissa Hope Ditmore. Our economic system depends on exploited labor and forced…
AUSTIN, Texas — First Lady of Texas, Cecilia Abbott, announced a new campaign against human trafficking in the state of Texas on Thursday. The ‘Can You See Me?’ campaign in a partnership with A21, a Fort Worth-based non-profit dedicated to providing education and resources against trafficking. On Thursday, Abbott explained the importance of human trafficking…
January 26, 2023 | Austin, Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott today relaunched the statewide “Can You See Me?” human trafficking awareness campaign at the Governor’s Mansion in Austin. The multimedia campaign seeks to highlight the realities of human trafficking through a series of billboards displayed in public spaces and transportation hubs across more than 70…
“If it can end for one, it can end for all.” Kathy Givens, a Houston-based nonprofit founder and survivor of human trafficking, shared this message with attendees at the relaunch of the “Can You See Me?” human trafficking awareness campaign Jan. 26. The campaign, which first launched in Texas in 2019, spreads awareness about the…
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. It’s a time for people, communities, and organizations to join in efforts to raise awareness and help combat all forms of human trafficking. Each year, more than 313,000 people are victims of human trafficking in Texas, according to a study by the Institute on…
NEWARK ― Local law enforcement and academia leaders converged at the Department of Homeland Security’s office on Wednesday to explain a joint effort between Montclair State University and the department’s law enforcement arm to combat human trafficking in New Jersey. The top priority of the joint effort is to develop an app and website that…
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers and advocates will come together Tuesday to voice concerns and offer legislative solutions to fight human trafficking. At 10:30 a.m. at the Texas State Capitol, the nonprofit Children At Risk, dedicated co-sponsors, lawmakers and advocates will gather for the “Anti-human Trafficking Advocacy Day and Press Conference” to discuss efforts to…
According to Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen law enforcement is changing their perspective towards a major crime. “I think a lot of law enforcement for decades have not really understood what human trafficking is. We treated it like prostitution. We treated it like a victimless crime, two consenting parties, and that is just not the…
January 20, 2023 | Austin, Texas | Press Release First Lady Cecilia Abbott today joined the Governor’s Commission for Women, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), and the Texas Department of Public Safety at a human trafficking awareness training at the Texas Capitol in Austin to educate the public, support survivors, and shed light on…
AUSTIN, Texas – A new specialty license plate to raise awareness of human trafficking will be available soon in Texas. The new “Stop Human Trafficking” license plate will be available starting Feb. 20 for Texas drivers through the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. The plate will raise awareness about human trafficking, support survivors, and remind…
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