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WHEREAS, liberty and human rights are fundamental principles of the United
States; and
WHEREAS, human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery exercised through
forced labor, sexual exploitation, debt bondage, involuntary servitude and forced
marriage; and
WHEREAS, victims of human trafficking include children, adults, U.S. citizens,
residents and foreign nationals; and
WHEREAS, human traffickers use physical and psychological tactics to instill
fear in their victims and keep them enslaved, including coercion and violence against the
victims and their families, control of victims' money and threats of deportation or
imprisonment if the victims reach out for assistance or escape; and
WHEREAS, human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal industry in the
world and is tied with arms dealing as second largest criminal industry in the world; and
WHEREAS, human traffickers view Florida as one of the most attractive
destinations and transit points for their victims; and
WHEREAS, the people of Florida are committed to protecting the vulnerable and
ending human trafficking through continued prevention, prosecution, education and
awareness;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Rocky Randels, by virtue of the authority vested in me
as Mayor, of the City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida do hereby proclaim
the month of January 2013 as:
HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS MONTH