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January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month
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January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month

ByEyes on Trafficking News

(COLORADO) – January is the month dedicated to raising awareness of human trafficking throughout the U.S. and the world. On Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, the White House released a Presidential Proclamation recognizing the scourge of human trafficking and how it affects people. Highlighting the National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking that was released in…

Gov. Youngkin signs seven preventative human trafficking bills
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Gov. Youngkin signs seven preventative human trafficking bills

ByEyes on Trafficking News

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Governor Glenn Youngkin signed seven legislative bills to combat human trafficking in Virginia on Wednesday. Youngkin signed the bills on June 8 with a goal of putting an end to human trafficking and to provide support for survivors. After the signing, Secretary Kay Coles James officiated the swearing-in of the Commission…