Proclamation
National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
January 2024
Whereas, more than 20 years since the passing of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, human trafficking still exists. An estimated HYPERLINK "https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/forced-labour/lang--en/index.htm" \h 27.6 million people are subjected to human trafficking globally, including cases of human trafficking reported in every U.S. state and territory; and Whereas, human trafficking is a public health issue and crime that exploits the most vulnerable among us and weakens the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities across generations; and Whereas, human trafficking can happen to anyone, people can be trafficked in person and online; in industries such as restaurants, domestic work, construction, agriculture, and factories; and by strangers or someone they know, including employers, partners, and family members; and Whereas, human trafficking can be prevented by building individual, community, and societal understanding and resilience, reducing social inequities, and addressing the conditions that contribute to exploitation; and Whereas, every individual, family, community, and organization can contribute to enhancing human trafficking awareness, prevention, and response by learning about ways to help at Chest of Hope; and Now, Therefore, I, Gary Singh, Mayor of the City of Manteca, on behalf of City Council, do recognize January 2024 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month reaffirming our commitment to increase awareness and education on human trafficking, make resources available such as Chest of Hope to assist individuals impacted by human trafficking, and build diverse public-private partnerships to support a more comprehensive response to prevent and respond to human trafficking.
DATE: January 16, 2024
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Mayor Gary Singh
ATTACHMENT 1
Mayor Singh • Vice Mayor Breitenbucher • Councilmember Halford • Councilmember Morowit • Councilmember Nuño